Ohtani’s Bat Rescues Rough Inning as Angels Hold Off A’s 8–7

Los Angeles Angels' Brandon Drury, center, scores after hitting a three-run home run as Shohei Ohtani, right, waits to congratulate him while Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers stands at the plate during the third inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., on April 27, 2023. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani earned another win on the mound despite giving up five runs in a nightmare fourth inning, and he also tripled, doubled and singled in the Los Angeles Angels’ 8–7 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, April 27.

Ohtani (4–0) had his rockiest start in recent memory, yielding at least five runs and two homers for the first time in 18 starts since last July while also hitting a career-high three batters with pitches.