The pitching matchup between Shohei Ohtani and Kevin Gausman was every bit as good as advertised, each allowing only a run while striking out nine.
But then extra innings happened, and a seven-run 13th spelled doom for the home team in a 9-3 Giants win.
Giants-Angels on Wednesday would have been memorable no matter how each starter pitched. With Ohtani batting second, hitting for himself for the seventh time in 10 pitching starts this season, this was the first game in major league history in which the National League team used a designated hitter and the American League team did not.