Shohei Ohtani of the MLB Angels started the game against the Mariners as the designated hitter on the 4th and hit one base to extend his hitting streak to nine.
Ohtani walked off the mound in the fourth inning as a pitcher with a spasm in the middle finger of his right hand on the 3rd, but he hit a home run for the first time in six games as a batter and reached 4 home runs for the second time in two years.
On the 6th, the second game of a four-game series against the Mariners, who are vying for a wild card playoff spot in Anaheim, was held, and Ohtani started as the second designated hitter.
In the first at-bat of the first inning, he struck out on a low changeup ball with no timing, and in the third inning, chasing four runs, he stood at first base with no outs and chose a foreball in his second at-bat.
After that, the Angels tied the game at 4-5 in the inning with a three-run home run by Moustakas in the fourth.
In the third at-bat of the fourth inning, Ohtani caught his first fastball in the 5-kilometer range and beat the left-center field line to hit two bases for the ninth consecutive game.
Trailing 4-3 in the fourth at-bat of the sixth inning, the stadium fans cheered loudly as the fifth at-bat came with a chance to reach first and second base with no outs.
A home run would have won the bye, but he struck out on the first pitch, fouled the second changeup, and then shook a high fastball to get a strikeout.
Ohtani went 150-for-9 with one hit and one foreball and a batting average of 7 for 7.
The Angels, who are looking to advance to the playoffs for the first time in nine years, lost 6-4 on the day as their pitching staff struggled to keep up with their lead twice, ending a four-game losing streak.