Shohei Ohtani added another highlight to his amazing June with the longest home run of his major league career, becoming the ninth player to reach 30 homers in a season by July 1.
, becoming the ninth player to reach 30 homers in a season by July 1.
Ohtani drove a slider from left-hander Tommy Henry 493 feet to right field in the sixth inning to get the Angels within 5-1. It was the longest home run in the majors this year. Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa each did it twice. The others are Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, Luis Gonzalez and Albert Pujols. Bonds had 39 by July 1 in 2001 en route to setting the single-season record with 73.
"Falling behind 1-0 to a guy like that, I tried to get back in the zone. Throwing a slider over the middle of the plate is not in the game plan," Henry said after improving his record to 5-1. "Thankfully, for the offense, it was a four-run game at that point, let the water roll off the back and get right back to it."when he drove a full-count slider from Griffin Canning into the Angels’ bullpen in left field.
Canning went six innings and gave up five runs on three hits. He struck out nine, but the four walks proved costly.
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