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Shohei Ohtani (LA Angels), who came to the mound as a starting pitcher, struck out two in the first inning and then hit a solo homer right away in the bottom of the first inning, cementing his top spot in major league home runs.

Ohtani came out as the starting pitcher for the second batter in the 2023 major league home game against the Chicago White Sox held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA at 10:38 am on the 28th (hereinafter Korean time).

As the starter in the first inning, Ohtani, who struck out two strikeouts with a ball speeding up to 97.6 mph, came out as a batter in the bottom of the first inning and hit right-hander starter Michael Kopek's 95-mile four-seam fastball that was driven into the middle on the fourth pitch. He made a huge first-run solo home run over the fence.

The 27th gun of the season and a home run that solidifies the top spot in home runs in the major leagues. In second place is Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olsen with 25 home runs.

As a pitcher, Ohtani has thrown 89 innings before the game, recording 6-3 with an ERA of 3.13. He is third in strikeouts in the major leagues with 121 strikeouts through the first inning that day.

By the end of the first inning, the Angels lead 1-0 thanks to Ohtani's performance.