Shohei Ohtani allowed only a two-run homer while throwing a career-high 117 pitches over seven innings, and the Los Angeles Angels edged the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Friday night at Anaheim, California.
Ohtani (9-1), the AL MVP front-runner, allowed seven hits and two walks while striking out eight, but he was hurt only by Jason Martin's tying, two-run shot in the second inning.
The Angels' two-way star looked relatively strong back on the mound after his scheduled Tuesday start was pushed back from getting hit by a pitch on his pitching hand last weekend.