Shohei Ohtani showed power at the plate and on the mound as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 in a 25-hit slugfest on Wednesday night.
Ohtani (2-2), making his fourth pitching start this year, survived a rough beginning to deliver the win, the Angels' fourth straight. Los Angeles moved into first place in the American League West, a half-game ahead of the Seattle Mariners.
The right-hander surrendered Jose Ramirez's two-run first-inning homer, but retired the last eight hitters he faced before departing after throwing 86 pitches in five innings. He allowed two earned runs on five hits with one walk and four strikeouts.