As has been the case for most of this season, Kodai Senga was nothing short of impressive tonight. Over six and two-thirds innings, Senga had the ghost fork working like a charm, striking out ten, walking three, and giving up four hits, good for two earned runs.
Both of the Angels’ runs came in the top of the third. Ohtani opened the frame by hitting Nolan Schanuel with a pitch before Shohei Ohtani, not nursing his torn ligament, drilled a line drive to left, putting men on second and third with no outs. Old friend Brandon Drury hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Schanuel with the game’s first run.