Shohei Otani of the Major League Angels made a full appearance as a designated hitter against the Astros and hit a strong two-base hit that hit the fence directly.
Otani, who has been doing well, hitting 6 home runs in 9 games so far, started in the match against the Astros held in Houston, home of the opponent, as the 3rd designated hitter on the 9th.
In the first at bat of the first inning, he struck out on a low breaking ball and struck out in the air, but in the second at bat of the fourth inning, he swung the breaking ball without going against it and hit a powerful ball to the left.
At the moment of being hit, the opponent's starting pitcher squatted down as if he was "hit" and hit the top of the left fence and did not hit the home run, but marked two bases, which was a hit in two consecutive games.
After that, the 3rd at bat in 6 innings and the 4th at bat in 9 innings were both second grounders, and the batting average was 20%, 6 minutes and 7 minutes with 1 hit in 4 at bats in this game.
In the sixth inning, the Angels took the lead with Trout, the main player, with a No. 33 two-run home run that lined up with Otani, who ranked second in the number of home runs in the league.
Ohtani is scheduled to start the game against the Astros on the 10th, with his 12th win of the season on the line.