Shohei Otani of the Major League Angels made a full appearance as a designated hitter in the match against the Rangers, marking his longest streak of hits in 17 games.
Otani, who has been hitting consecutive games since the 14th of last month, started on the 2nd as the 3rd designated hitter in the final match of the season against the Rangers at Anaheim, home base.
In the first inning, Otani hit a powerful fastball in front of the center in the first at-bat with a one-out first base, marking his longest hit streak in 17 games in the first at-bat.
Ohtani's 17-game hit streak is the longest in his career through Japan and the United States, along with the record he set in 2016 when he was a professional baseball Nippon-Ham.
After that, the batting line was connected and Ohtani also stepped home, and the Angels scored 6 points in the opening.
In the 2nd at bat of the 2nd inning and the 3rd at bat of the 4th inning, the timing was not right for the changing ball, and he struck out in 2 consecutive at bats.
In the 5th at-bat of the 8th inning, which was the last at-bat at home this season, he caught a fastball in the 150 km range in the scene of a one-out first base and hit a sharp ball, but it was a double play of the second grounder.
When Ohtani returned to the bench, he threw his helmet to reveal his frustration.
Otani had 1 hit in 5 at bats in this game, and his batting average was 20%, 7 minutes and 5 minutes.
On the other hand, the home run has not appeared in the last 19 games since the 11th of last month.
In the game, the Angels won 8-3, making it their 7th consecutive victory.