Ohtani shines in Angels 7-4 win over Indians

The Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels met for game 1 of their weekend series in Cleveland, in front of sold out Progressive Field. Unfortunately for

The Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels met for game 1 of their weekend series in Cleveland, in front of sold out Progressive Field. Unfortunately for Indians fans they left disappointed as the Angels used a big night from rookie Shohei Ohtani to go home with a 7-4 victory. The Angels got things started in the first jumping out to a 2-0 lead, but Cleveland battled back in the bottom half of the inning.

The Indians would take their only lead of the night in the second inning when the new guy Leonys Martin hit a single against the shift, scoring Yan Gomes. Gomes would be removed from the game after the inning for discomfort behind his right knee. Ohtani hit his second homer of the game to tie things up in the top of the third inning, this would be it for scoring for a few innings, that is until the 8th inning.

Here are three takeaways from the Indians 7-4 loss to the Angels...
1. Ohtani loves Cleveland

Los Angles Angels DH Shohei Ohtani has his moments during his rookie season, and to Indians fans it may seem all of those moments have come against Cleveland. While this narrative isn't entirely accurate, it is also not entirely inaccurate either. Ohtani launched his first home run of his career back on April 3rd, only to hit another one the next day off reigning AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber.

Fast forward to Friday night where Ohtani again had himself a ballgame against Cleveland. He didn't wait long to do so, Ohtani put the Angels up 2-0 in the first with his first career road home run. Knowing that he is running out of at-bats vs the Indians this season, Ohtani made sure to make his next at-bat count as well. When he hit an absolute bomb to straightaway center, giving him his first career multi-HR game. On the season Ohtani is 9-for- 14 (.643) with 3 RBIs and four HR in four games vs Cleveland, luckily for Tribe fans after Sunday Ohtani won't be around until next season.

2. Let it get away

Heading into the 8th innings the Indians and Angels were tied at 3-3, after combining for six runs in the first three innings, the teams failed to score until the Angels broke things open in the top of the 8th. Ohtani singled to left field, after Neil Ramirez had started the inning off by striking out Justin Upton. After a pitching change and a stolen base by Ohtani, the Indians choose to intentionally walk Albert Pujols. With two on, Adam Cimber was able to get the next Angels batter out, but then the wheels fell off.

A long, difficult at-bat with David Fletcher resulted in a double that landed just inside the chalk on the first base side. Ohtani scored on the hit, giving the Angles a 4-3 lead, Andrelton Simmons scored on a Jose Briceno single, but the real back breaker Friday night came off the bat of Eric Young Jr. Young's double scored two runs extending the LA lead to 7-3, while simultaneously sucking the air out the sell-out crowd.

3. Good things to come

Friday night was the Progressive Field debut for Leyonys Martin, and it was one he'll remember. Martin went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in the 9th to pair with his RBI single in the second. The newly acquired outfielder has hit he ball well since joining the Tribe, going 5-for-8 in his two games since joining the team from Detroit at the trade deadline. Martin has hit an impressive (.333) at Progressive Field this season between his time with the Tigers and Tribe.

Friday the Indians announced Andrew Miller was going to be activated in time for Friday nights game. Cleveland manager Terry Francona wasted no time giving his bullpen ace some major league game action. The crowd erupted when the flames shot up in center field when Miller trotted out to the mound in the 7th. Miller looked good in his first appearance since going on the DL on May 25th. Miller faced four batters, and while he didn't have his best stuff, Miller still was able to work through the inning rather quickly. As the season winds down, and the postseason approaches major-league reps will be most important for Miller.