Triston McKenzie struck out Shohei Ohtani three times while pitching two-hit ball into the eighth inning, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. The matchup had the crowd of 31,406 at Progressive Field buzzing and the ovation for McKenzie grew louder with each at-bat between the two. McKenzie was given a standing ovation by the Indians’ biggest crowd of the season after being removed by interim manager DeMarlo Hale. McKenzie was in the rotation when the season began, but control issues led to several trips between Cleveland and Triple-A Columbus. "I’m trying to have him take batting practice at the Little League Field, see how far he can hit them.

Source: Fox News August 21, 2021 23:15 UTC