MLB home run leader Shohei Ohtani broke his personal record for his longest homer, crushing a 493-foot bomb during the Angels' loss Friday.
Ohtani also joined Sammy Sosa as the only other player to hit 30 home runs and steal 10 bases before July. Sosa did it during the 1998 season.
Ohtani followed his Herculean effort by scoring again in the bottom of the eighth, driven in after Anthony Rendon — who returned from the injured list ahead of Friday’s game — grounded into a double play. The loss went to Angels starter Griffin Canning, who gave up five earned runs on three hits with four walks and nine strikeouts during six innings. Most of the damage happened in the second inning when Canning gave up a grand slam to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
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