ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The diagnosis blared through the press box speakers at 8:53 p.m. PT on Tuesday: Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels announced, had exited the game as a pitcher due to a cracked nail on what was later revealed to be his right middle finger. Mere seconds later, Ohtani, now acting as a hitter, extended on a low-and-away splitter and unleashed a towering opposite-field home run, his second of the night, punctuating another breathtaking performance that left everyone around him in awe.
Ohtani reached all four times he came to bat and contributed 6u2153 innings of one-run ball, leading the Angels to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox.