Angels vs. Yankees Game Highlights (4/18/23) | MLB Highlights

Let's roll in the Bronx. We are underway at Yankee Stadium. Ward sticks one toward the right field corner long run for Aaron judge that is going to be a fair ball as it one hops the fence in right field. Ward digs for second and makes it with a lead off double really like seeing that swing there for Taylor Ward has been kind of in that pull mode of late has been off it as far as his timing at the plate that's a good late swing on that trying to drive it the other way in this ballpark. It's always a good thing as a right handed batter to let the baseball get a little bit deeper to get that carry to right field. Interesting that with Shohei taking the field before the game today taking batting practice on the field here at Yankee Stadium. There's a lot of media here following Shohei and he gave them a little rub today by going out on the field pregame. Oh Tony Rips one toward the gap in right center. This one is deep and this one is gone. So hey Tony puts on the show in the Bronx. It's a two run homer in the top of the first and it's Ohtani who strikes first in this series at Yankee Stadium one to sixteen point seven miles per hour exit velocity gets out seventh home run in two plus years for Shohei Ohtani gets the Yankees and wow you talk about a crush Cotter right center and that's out in a hurry Rizzo off to a great start for homers nine Rivi's OPS approaching one fly ball left field and the third base hit Ward can't make the play that's going to go into the corner Rizzo's been around second. He's thinking about third but Ward recovers gets it in. It's a two on double for Rizzo. That's a problem when you dive as a corner outfielder. There's nobody to help you if it gets by. And this is just one of those Dunker hits kind of slaps it the other way. Ward not able to get to it and made his mind up. He was going to go for it once it's by you. Very lucky that it hit the side wall there kept Rizzo from going to third up your first at bat of the year just being called up again for as a base is loaded to out no pressure line drive left side Neto with a backhand throws to third and out at third is Rizzo. We have a he is one of a kind. I mean there's something that you just don't see is phenomenal whether or not enough words. I don't know. Got eight home runs and 18 games against the Yankees and oh yeah he pitches to here's the payoff swing and a miss Ohtani down on strikes. So in the end we have three down to nothing. Angels Mike Trout will lead off the fourth inning Trout single through the left side of the infield in the first. Mike Trout's got a base hit down the left field line. That was another rocketed ball hundred eight point five and under seven Trout family happy. So he's at second that'll bring up Rendon Rendon. He's going to line drive base hit to right. Judge has a good arm. Trout's being waved to him anyway. Judge's throw is on the way. It's up the line Trout safe and the Angels take a three nothing lead on a base hit by Anthony Rendon. Bill Hasselman taking that shot against Aaron Judge who has 40 career outfielder says thirty five from right field Aaron Judge. He got behind it and the throw you see a trout it's up to third baseline and drop this turn on the afterburners. He's so good as far as cutting the angle of the bag and that straight line towards home plate and it turns it on slides in third run of the game. So Hunter Renfroe down the line another base hit a fair ball for Renfroe Rendon's on his way to third left fielder Hicks Dixon out of the corner. They're going to challenge Hicks as well. Rendon heads home. He's safe throw gets away behind home plate Renfroe's at third. The Angels have a four to nothing lead another RBI for Renfroe is 16th and Bill Hasselman waving his arms around as both Trout and Rendon score on back to back. Yeah he's feeling pretty good. The Renfroes single double and taking a shot and Rendon even though he's not the fastest runner on the team he's a really really good base runner that reputation even when he's with the Washington Nationals. Everyone told me he's a great base runner. New York's got the bases loaded and Andrew Wentz inherits a top spot with Anthony Volpe the young shortstop do up three to a walk to a force in a run. Yankees are on the board it's four one Angels. So here's judge he's open to so far tonight crowd definitely back into this game for one Angel over the fourth makes the play two runners tag for Hicks scoring is Higashioka. So it's an RBI a sack fly for judges for two angels. Tell you what obviously it's a hit or you're happy to get a run in. And Aaron just missed this ball. I mean let head there. Everything just did not quite square it up. It did get the job done for his ninth RBI of the year. First batter up for the Angels will be Shohei Ohtani. Now it's catches interference again. That's showing it called it out right away. How many times have we seen that over the last four or five days. It's incredible. Here's Rendon RBI base hitting a run scored in the fourth runner goes throw to second and a skips in the center field. Ohtani takes off for third. He'll make it there easily. It's another stolen base allowed by the Yankees now 13 out of 13. And for Shohei it's his first stolen base this year. Rendon it's a high drive left center field on the run. Connor Falefa has a play. He makes the catch. But Shohei Ohtani will score and another good at bat in an RBI spot for Anthony Rendon. It's his ninth run batted in as the Angels lead five to Jose Quijada. We'll try to close this out. Six games has not allowed a run two for two and saves. So here's Hicks he's over one with two walks strike three Hicks down looking two way. And that'll bring up Anthony Volpe Volpe strikes out swinging say good night to the Yankees. The Angels win the opener here at the Yankee Stadium. Jose Quijada works a one two three bottom of the ninth. The Angels bullpen was superb and game one of this series belongs to the Halos in a five to win over the Yankees all started with a two run rocket out of the ballpark for Shohei Ohtani mentioned a bullpen was outstanding Anthony Rendon clutch Hunter Renfro solid and clutch and Mike Trout big game but always good to win this first game of a three game set here in New York.