Shohei Ohtani homers as Angels shut out Royals

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The Angels' Shohei Ohtani fanned on three pitches during his first at-bat against the Royals on Tuesday night.

His next at-bat set the tone for the rest of the game.

The do-everything All-Star sent the third pitch of that at-bat 420 feet to straightaway center field, giving Los Angeles the early lead. The Angels piled on from there, getting a bases-loaded double from Luis Rengifo and a late home run from Max Stassi, while Jose Suarez and their bullpen dominated Kansas City in a 6-0 victory.

"We lean on him a lot," Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said of Ohtani, who showed no lingering affects from a foul ball he took off his thigh Monday night. "He hit that ball 110 miles an hour and it barely got out. This is a big park."

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Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (17) is greeted as he walks to the dugout after scoring on a double by Luis Rengifo during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Suarez (2-4) scattered three hits and a walk over 5 1/3 innings before the Los Angeles bullpen, which was hammered by Kansas City in a series-opening loss, rolled through the same bunch to clinch the Angels' first win since July 13.

They also kept Kansas City from winning four consecutive games for the first time this season.

"I came to battle today because my last outing wasn't too good," said Suarez, who had given up 10 earned runs in his last two starts combined. "I set a goal to keep battling and do better in the second half."

The Royals' Angel Zerpa (2-1) allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits and a