Henderson’s 3-run Homer Sends the AL-leading Orioles to a 6–3 Win Over the Ohtani-Less Angels

Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson, right, celebrates after his three-run home run with designated hitter Anthony Santander, left, who also scored along with Ryan Mountcastle, during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 4, 2023 Ryan Sun/AP Photo

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Gunnar Henderson hit a three-run homer and Grayson Rodriguez pitched six solid innings in the Baltimore Orioles’ 12th victory in 16 games, 6–3 over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night, September4.

Shohei Ohtani missed only his third game of the season for the Angels, who scratched the two-way superstar about an hour before first pitch after he apparently strained his right oblique muscles in batting practice.