Civale, Naylor lead Indians past Ohtani's Angels, 3-2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Josh Naylor drove in the tiebreaking run in the sixth, Aaron Civale pitched seven strong innings and the Cleveland Indians overcame Shohei Ohtani's latest do-everything performance for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

Jake Bauers homered and Franmil Reyes had an RBI double as Cleveland took the final two games of the series in Anaheim after a four-game skid.

Ohtani pitched five-hit ball into the fifth with five strikeouts for the Angels, and he subsequently moved from the mound to right field for 1 1/3 more innings, allowing him to get a third at-bat. The majors' home run leader went 1 for 3 at the plate with a bunt single.

But Civale (6-1) yielded four hits and a walk while striking out eight in the latest impressive start of his first full major league season. Naylor then came through with an RBI single off reliever Tony Watson (2-2) in the sixth.

James Karinchak pitched the ninth for his fifth save. Cleveland didn't allow an Angels runner past first base in the final five innings.

Jared Walsh homered and José Iglesias had an RBI double for the Angels, who have lost six of eight. Los Angeles is 0-2 since losing Mike Trout for at least six weeks with a strained calf.

Ohtani pitched while he was also the majors' leader in homers for the third time this year, becoming the first player since Babe Ruth in 1919 to accomplish that feat multiple times in a season.

Although his velocity peaked at 95 mph — low for a right-hander with 100-mph stuff — Ohtani was quite effective against everyone except Bauers, who homered in the fifth, and Reyes, who had an RBI double in the first and another double in the fourth.

Ohtani struck out Cleveland's first two batters, but José Ramírez singled, stole second and scored on Reyes'...

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