SEATTLE—Shohei Ohtani held Seattle to one run in six innings and drove in a run at the plate, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 4–3 victory over the Mariners on Wednesday, April 5.
Ohtani (1–0) kept the Mariners scoreless after allowing a run in a bumpy first inning, finishing his day having allowed three hits while striking out eight.
Ohtani drove in Taylor Ward with a single in the top of the seventh against Mariners reliever Andrés Muñoz to put the Angels lead 4–1.
Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 5, 2023. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Ohtani walked four and hit two batters, but his contributions both on the mound and at the plate were plenty good enough to lead the Angels to victory….