- Angels manager Joe Maddon ordered the second bases-loaded intentional walk of his career and only the third in the majors since at least 1950, and Shohei Ohtani homered twice to lead Los Angeles past the Texas Rangers 9-6 on Friday night.
, who had walked his only previous batter to load the bases in the fourth inning with one out, then signaled that Los Angeles wanted to walk Seager, the two-time All-Star who joined Texas this season on a 10-year, $325 million contract."I thought by walking Seager there, of course, just trying to stay out of a big blow," Maddon said."And also just to stir the group up, quite frankly.
"I walked out there and looked at . I said, 'How 'bout ...' and then he kind of said, 'Putting him on.' I said, 'Yeah, how 'bout putting him on?' And he kind of smiled. And then the infielders kind of dug it, too.""Maybe he hits a grand slam. Maybe he hits into a double play," Texas manager Chris Woodward said.
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