Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani hits first career home run, gets the silent treatment
Ohtani took Josh Tomlin deep on a curveball
Los Angeles Angels two-way rookie Shohei Ohtani hit his first big-league home run on Tuesday night during the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians.
Ohtani worked a 2-2 count against right-hander Josh Tomlin before golfing a hanging curveball out to right field.
Not sure what's a better...Ohtani's FIRST CAREER HOME RUN or the celebration! One word: Amazing.#ShoTime @Angels @MLB @MLBONFOX pic.twitter.com/UsPcCZnIOn
— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) April 4, 2018
Here's the Statcast view:
Shohei Ohtani's 1st MLB home run, according to #Statcast: 104.5 mph, 35 degrees, 397 feet. #Angels pic.twitter.com/8Szf53888d
— David Adler (@_dadler) April 4, 2018
Ohtani received the silent treatment after he returned to the dugout. Eventually, his teammates swarmed him, however. Ohtani then ducked out of the dugout for a brief curtain call.
The dugout reaction to Ohtani's HR, and then his reaction to it, was pretty fun. pic.twitter.com/vi5OInvDk9
— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) April 4, 2018
This marked Ohtani's second start at DH. In his first, he went 1 for 5 with a strikeout. Ohtani started his first game as a pitcher on Sunday and will make his home debut on the mound this coming Sunday.
















