Choi, the left-handed-hitting first baseman who was selected in the Rule 5 Draft, hit a line drive to left field, worked a walk and came up with his first Major League hit, a clean single to center field just before getting picked off.
The Angels face three consecutive right-handers in an upcoming series against the Royals, who will start Ian Kennedy, Edinson Volquez and Chris Young. With Albert Pujols (riding an 0-for-26 slump entering Sunday) and C.J. Cron (batting .161 for the season) each struggling, Choi could see some additional playing time.