Shohei Ohtani hit his 19th home run Friday, the most by any Japanese major league player in their rookie season, and lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 win against the Chicago White Sox.Ohtani, batting fifth as the Angels' designated hitter, came to the plate for his second at-bat after Chicago lefty Carlos Rodon (6-5) loaded the bases and allowed the visitors to tie 1-1 on a sacrifice fly.The 24-year-old Japanese rookie took two balls from Rodon before smashing a three-run go-ahead shot past the center field wall at Guaranteed Rate Field. It was his second homer off a lefty this season…READ FULL ARTICLE
