Shohei Ohtani hit his fifth home run of the season and an RBI double Thursday to drive in two runs in the Los Angeles Angels' series-opening 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Ohtani, batting as the Angels' designated hitter in the No. 5 spot, blasted the first pitch from reliever Trevor Hildenberger over the center field wall in the seventh inning at Angel Stadium to cap the home team's victory.

"My swing on the home run was how I envisioned it. It was a fat pitch, but I still put a good swing on it and hit it well," Ohtani said.

"I did well in all of my at-bats except for striking out (in the second), so I had a good game," said Ohtani, who has hit in 14 of his 16 starts as a designated hitter.

"Getting hits will improve the chances of the team winning, and the same can be said for getting more runners on base. I'm just thinking about fulfilling my role when I'm at the plate."

Following Ian Kinsler's two-run shot in the second and Justin Upton's solo homer in the third, Ohtani doubled on a line drive to right to bring in Albert Pujols and put the Angels ahead 4-0.

Angels' righty Garrett Richards held the visitors scoreless until the sixth, when he gave up a three-run homer. His replacement, lefty Jose Alvarez (2-0), allowed the Twins to tie it on a solo homer, but the Angels put two runs on the board in the bottom of the inning to retake the lead.

Ohtani struck out swinging and flied out to deep left in his other at-bats.

The two-way phenom, who earned his third win as pitcher when he returned to the mound Sunday after suffering a mild ankle sprain, is scheduled to start against the Twins in Sunday's series finale at Angel Stadium.

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