There were conflicting emotions at Angel Stadium on Monday night.
After the first inning of the Angels’ series-opener against the Cleveland Indians, star center fielder Mike Trout was forced to exit the game with a right calf strain that he seemed to sustain while running the bases.
Minutes later, two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani took the major-league lead with his 13th home run of the season.
Ohtani’s blast, a three-run shot to right field in the second inning, instantly electrified the 9,527 partial-capacity crowd. It left the bat at 105.9 mph. It traveled a projected 431 feet.