The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani fanned on three pitches during his first at-bat against the Royals on Tuesday night.
His next at-bat set the tone for the rest of the game.
The do-everything All-Star sent the third pitch of that at-bat 420 feet to straightaway center field, giving Los Angeles the early lead. The Angels piled on from there, dominating Kansas City in a 6-0 victory.
Jose Suarez (2-4) scattered three hits and a walk over 5 1/3 innings before the Los Angeles bullpen took over.
The Royals’ Angel Zerpa (2-1) allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits and a walk before departing with a right knee injury in the fifth.
SS Bobby Witt Jr. (hamstring) hit in the cage before the game but was out of the lineup for the second straight night.. … C Salvador Perez (thumb surgery) went 3 for 4 in his first rehab game Tuesday night at Omaha.
RHP Brad Keller (5-10, 4.16) is getting the nod for Kansas City at 1:10.