Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 31st home run of the season, but it was Mickey Moniak's three-run homer in the second inning that gave the Los Angeles Angels the lead for good in a 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.
Ohtani's blast in the eighth inning was estimated at 454 feet, the ball going into the tunnel that leads to the concession stands behind the right-field seats.
For Moniak, his homer was less majestic, but had more of an impact. With two on and two out in the second inning against Arizona starter Zac Gallen, Moniak fell behind in the count 0-2. He worked his way back in the count to 2-2 before hitting an offspeed pitch over the fence in left-center for a three-run homer and 4-2 Angels lead.
Angels starter Reid Detmers gave up a two-run home run to Carson Kelly in the second inning, but nothing else in six innings. Detmers gave upGallen settled in after allowing the home run to Moniak, going seven innings, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk. He struck out 12, including getting both Mike Trout and Ohtani twice each.
Gallen struck out the first two batters in the bottom of the second before Eduardo Escobar singled and went to second on a single by David Fletcher. Moniak followed with his decisive home run.
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