Shohei Ohtani struck out a career-high 13 over eight dominant innings of two-hit ball as the Angels beat the Royals.
After giving up two singles to start the first, Ohtani retired 16 straight Royals and 23 of the final 24 batters he faced. While matching the longest start of his major league career, he allowed just one baserunner over his final seven innings — on a walk that was quickly erased by a double play.
David MacKinnon got his first major league hit with an RBI single in the seventh for the Angels, who avoided a series sweep with their fourth victory in six games overall. Luis Rengifo had an RBI double in the seventh before scoring on that single to right by MacKinnon, who got his first career RBI two innings earlier with a sacrifice fly.
Whit Merrifield and Andrew Benintendi singled in the Royals’ first two at-bats against Ohtani, but the Angels’ two-way superstar then set down every batter he faced until Merrifield drew a one-out walk in the sixth — and Benintendi quickly grounded into a double play. Mike Trout got a rest day for the Angels, leaving their struggling lineup decidedly lacking punch. But MacKinnon came through as the team’s improbable cleanup hitter, getting first major league hit after getting called up last weekend for his MLB debut.TRAINER’S ROOM
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