Major League Baseball Angels Shohei Otani made a full appearance as a designated hitter in the match against the Rangers, marking a record-breaking 16-game hit streak.
On the 1st, Otani started as the second designated hitter in the Rangers match held in Anaheim, his home base.
In the first at-bat of the first inning, he hit a short grounder with a fastball exceeding 150 km, and in the second at-bat of the three innings, he pulled the out-course ball and grounded to the third who was protecting the first and second bases.
In the 5th inning, with a 1-point lead, he stood in the 3rd at bat with a chance of a 2-out, 1st base, and 2nd base.
In the 4th at-bat of the 8th inning, he entered the bat at the beginning of this inning, matched the bat well with the sharply curved ball from the in-course, carried it to the front of the left, and marked a consecutive hit of 16 games, which was his personal record.
Ohtani has a batting average of 20%, 7 minutes and 6 minutes with 1 hit in 4 at bats.
On the other hand, home runs have not appeared in the last 18 games since the 11th of last month.
In the game, the Angels won 3-2 and won 6 straight games.