Patrick Sandoval loses his fifth straight start and the Angels muster five hits in a loss to Seattle.
ANAHEIM ― Shohei Ohtani shook his head not once but twice, the purest expression of disappointment the perpetually polite superstar can muster in the heat of a moment. He did not like the strike-3 call from home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi that left two runners on base, and the bat in his hands, to end the Angels’ half of the fifth inning.
A borderline strike-3 call to their hottest hitter was not a battle the Angels could afford to lose Saturday night. They mustered only five hits in a 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners, saving the main excitement for an Ohtani home run and Nevin’s epic ejection before an announced crowd of 38,454 at Angel Stadium.
Angels starter Patrick Sandoval ran into trouble in the third inning of a 0-0 game. After J.P. Crawford singled with one out, Julio Rodriguez ended a seven-pitch at-bat by crushing a hanging changeup 421 feet to left-center field. Rodriguez’s 12th home run of the season gave the Mariners a 2-0 lead.
Ohtani’s two-run home run against Mariners starter Bryan Woo drew the Angels within 3-2 in the bottom of the third inning. His 18th home run of the season also drew him within one of the American League leader, Aaron Judge.
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