Angels lose wild game in extra innings to the Royals

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Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers, including a dramatic tying drive in the bottom of the ninth inning. He drove in a career-high eight runs, the most by a Japanese-born player in major league history.

And somehow, it still was not enough for his Los Angeles Angels to beat the Kansas City Royals.

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Mike Trout and Tyler Wade also scored.  (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Whit Merrifield led off the 11th inning with an RBI double, and the Royals overcame Ohtani’s historic performance for a 12-11 victory Tuesday night.

Ohtani crushed a 423-foot homer in the sixth and a tying, 438-foot shot in the ninth, giving him the biggest RBI game of his five-year stateside career. The AL MVP then set the single-game record for RBIs by a Japanese-born player with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning.

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Although he never complains publicly, Ohtani would be perfectly justified in feeling frustrated by his Los Angeles teammates' tepid pitching performance behind his latest heroics. But the Royals knew they won with some remarkable hitting of their own, including landmark games for both Carlos Santana and rookie Bobby Witt Jr.

"That's one of the most fun games I've ever been a part of," said Witt, who had his first multi-homer game while driving in a career-high four runs. "Just top to bottom, there was a lot of energy going on. It was a blast. ... Every time Ohtani or (Mike) Trout come up to the plate, you hold your