Dodgers’ Ohtani homers, hits into triple play in loss to Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani lined right into a triple play within the sixth inning and hit a tiebreaking homer within the ninth, however the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jo Adell’s walkoff single within the tenth on Tuesday evening.

The defending World Sequence champion Dodgers fell right into a first-place tie with San Diego atop the NL West after their third consecutive loss.

Ohtani put the Dodgers up 6-5 when he homered in his fourth consecutive recreation, crushing a cutter from Kenley Jansen for his NL-leading forty third.

He additionally rebounded well after being concerned within the eighth triple play in Angels historical past. Shortstop Zach Neto caught Ohtani’s liner up the center, stepped on second to get Miguel Rojas and threw to first, the place Nolan Schanuel tagged out Dalton Dashing.

The Angels rallied in a drama-filled ninth. Luis Rengifo singled and scored on Schanuel’s sacrifice fly earlier than Ben Casparius (7-5) struck out Taylor Ward with the bases loaded.

After Connor Brogdon (3-1) pitched a clear tenth for the Angels, Christian Moore moved Ward to 3rd with a bunt single. Adell ended it with a excessive chopper that acquired over the Dodgers’ drawn-in infield.

Dashing hit his second homer for the Dodgers, who’ve misplaced all 5 conferences with the Angels this season. They’re additionally sharing the NL West lead for the primary time since June 13 after San Diego received its fourth straight at San Francisco.

Ward hit his twenty eighth homer and drove in two runs for the Angels.

Ohtani’s blast had a 114.8-m.p.h. exit velocity. He moved previous Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber for the NL homers lead after hitting 5 in six video games. Ohtani additionally has an 11-game hitting streak.

Jansen hadn’t allowed an earned run in 21 consecutive appearances, the longest streak of his stellar profession.

Ohtani (0-0, 2.37 ERA) pitches at Angel Stadium on Wednesday, going through Kyle Hendricks (6-8, 4.63).