Two-way player Shohei Ohtani drove in a pair of insurance runs with a home run for the Los Angeles Angels in a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
With the Angels leading 2-0 in the sixth inning, Ohtani came up with one man on and one out at Angel Stadium. He lofted the first pitch from Jakob Junis (3-5) into the right field stands for his second home run of the season and his first at home. Ohtani went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
"The good thing today was getting those insurance runs," Ohtani said. "When I hit, it seems to brighten the atmosphere throughout the stadium, and I think that increases our chances of winning."