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Ohtani homers as Angels pound Indians 13-2

By The Associated Press this season before his hom- got the win.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — er in the sixth, tied a career PADRES 8, ROCKIES 4
Shohei Ohtani hit his first high with six RBIs. It was his SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rook-
major league home run first multihomer game since ie Christian Villanueva hit
in his first Angel Stadium 2014 and No. 7 overall. three impressive home runs
at-bat, helping the Los Reddick and the Astros got and drove in five runs, and
Angeles Angels beat the their sparkling World Series the Padres became the
Cleveland Indians 13-2 on rings in a pregame cere- last team to get its first vic-
Tuesday night. mony with baseball Com- tory of 2018.
Ohtani capped a six-run missioner Rob Manfred in The 26-year-old Villanueva
first inning with a three-run town for the occasion, and joined Hunter Renfroe as
drive to center off Josh then slugged their way to the only Padres rookies to
Tomlin (0-1). The Japanese their fourth straight win in a hit three homers in a game.
two-way player got the si- 5-1 start. Villanueva, who made his
lent treatment from team- Hector Rondon (1-0) got big league debut Sept. 18,
mates when he returned the win. Pedro Araujo (0-1) capped his big night with a
to the dugout, but not was charged with the loss. three-run shot that went an
from the crowd. After play- YANKEES 11, RAYS 4 estimated 390 feet to left
ers broke character and NEW YORK (AP) — Didi Gre- off Antonio Senzatela with
jumped around Ohtani to gorius hit a pair of three- two outs in the seventh.
celebrate, Mike Trout point- run homers and drove in a San Diego's Tyson Ross (1-0)
ed to the field and instruct- career-high eight RBIs, and allowed three runs in six in-
ed Ohtani to take a curtain the Yankees won Aaron nings. Brad Hand got his first
call. Trout, Justin Upton, Luis Boone's chilly first home save.
Valbuena and Rene Rivera opener as manager. Colorado left-hander Kyle
also homered for the An- Gregorius had four hits and Freeland (0-1) yielded four
gels, who broke a 12-game walked, setting a major runs in 5 1/3 innings.
losing streak to the Indians. league record for RBIs by a DIAMONDBACKS 6, DODG-
Garrett Richards (1-0) got player in a home opener. ERS 1
the win. He also set a Yankees re- PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's
Jose Ramirez hit a two-run cord for RBIs by a shortstop. Daniel Descalso and David
home run in the first for the He doubled and scored Peralta became the first
Indians. in the second, and his first left-handed teammates
BREWERS 5, CARDINALS 4 homer put the Yankees to homer off Dodgers ace
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chris- Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, hits ahead 4-1 in the third Clayton Kershaw in the
a single during the third inning of a baseball game against the
tian Yelich and Ryan Braun Cleveland Indians, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. against Chris Archer. After same game.
hit consecutive homers off Associated Press New York's bullpen wasted It's just the fourth time Ker-
Dominic Leone with two a three-run lead for the shaw (0-2) has allowed
out in the ninth, sending Dexter Fowler and Tommy the first game in major second straight game, two homers to left-handed
Milwaukee to the win. Pham opened the game league history to begin Gregorius drove an 0-2 hitters in the same game
Leone (0-1) retired the first with consecutive homers and end with consecutive pitch from Austin Pruitt (1- — the previous were multi-
two batters, but then lost for St. Louis, and Marcell home runs. 1) into the second deck in homer efforts by Washing-
Yelich on a 2-2 pitch before Ozuna made it 4-0 with a ASTROS 10, ORIOLES 6 the seventh. He blooped ton's Adam Dunn, Colora-
Braun whacked the next two-run shot in the third. HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Red- an opposite-field two-run do's Carlos Gonzalez and
one for his fourth career Jack Flaherty struck out dick hit a two-run homer in single to left in the eighth. Cincinnati's Jay Bruce.
game-ending homer. a career-high nine while the sixth inning and a grand New York improved to 3-2 The homers backed a
Dan Jennings (1-0) picked pitching five innings of one- slam in Houston's five-run under Boone, who took strong outing from Zack
up the victory with a per- run ball. seventh. over when Joe Girardi was Godley (1-0), who pitched
fect ninth. According to STATS, it was Reddick, who was 1 for 11 fired. Tommy Kahnle (1-0) seven innings.q

BLACKMON agents struggled to find inning. pitcher and was picked
Continued on Page 17 lucrative long-term con- He's known for being by the Marlins in the 28th
Blackmon has player op- tracts. goofy, inquisitive and even round of the 2004 draft. A
tions of $21 million for 2022 Blackmon is coming off a tad bit forgetful. He once year later, he was selected
and $10 million for 2023, one of the best seasons tested the limits of the gas in the 20th round by the
and his 2023 salary can ever for a leadoff hitter. gauge on his Jeep Chero- Red Sox after a season
escalate up to $5 million His 102 RBIs while hitting in kee and ran out of fuel in with Young Harris College
based on plate appear- the top spot was a major the process, leading team- in Georgia. He attended
ances in 2022: $500,000 league record, surpassing mate DJ LeMahieu to help Georgia Tech, where he
each for 400, 425, 450, 475, the mark of 100 set by Da- him out. Third baseman switched from the mound
500 and 525, and $1 million rin Erstad of the Angels in Nolan Arenado once re- to outfielder full-time and
apiece for 550 and 575. 2000. Blackmon's 383 total counted a tale about how was taken by the Rockies in
His 2023 salary would in- bases from the leadoff spot they carpooled back from the second round in 2008.
crease by $2 million if he Colorado Rockies' Charlie in 2017 also were the most the airport after returning Over his big-league ca-
is among the top three Blackmon (19) crosses the all-time. from a trip only for Black- reer, he's hit .305 with 115
in MVP voting from 2018- plate after hitting a solo home The 31-year-old Blackmon mon to remember his car homers and 361 RBIs.
22 and by $1 million if he run against the Arizona Dia- has started this season on was still there. As part of the deal negoti-
finishes fourth or fifth. The mondbacks during the eighth a torrid pace — hitting .316 That's just Blackmon being ated by agents Sam and
2023 salary is capped at inning of a baseball game with four homers and 16 Blackmon. He's also one of Seth Levinson, Blackmon
$18 million. Saturday, March 31, 2018, in RBIs. He also made a splen- the game's top players. can list 15 teams each sea-
The deal follows an offsea- Phoenix. Associated Press did catch the other day in In high school, Blackmon son he can't be traded to
son in which many top free San Diego to thwart a big was also a left-handed without his consent.q