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SHOTIME in the Bronx! Shohei Ohtani SMASHES a baseball for the Angels in the first inning!
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Ohtani gets the win, ties for the MLB HR lead as the Angels beat the Rangers 5-3
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June's greatest Sho: A look back at Ohtani's best month in the majors
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Valdez fans 12, sends Ohtani to 1st loss in Astros' 3-1 win
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out 12 Astros
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Shohei Ohtani's two-way feats steal show in All-Star Game
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Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (17) runs up the first base line after hitting a ground ball against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 7
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Shohei Ohtani puts on show with 40th homer while also leading Angels to win on mound - The Boston Globe
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Shohei Ohtani: Angels' two-way phenom wins MLB pitching debut
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Ohtani strikes out 9, allows 2 hits in 6 innings, Angels top Twins 4-2 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Ohtani hits the longest home run of his MLB career (493 feet) to reach 30 this season
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Shohei Ohtani homers in 9th inning, Angels win 13-12 in 10th on Astros error
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Shohei Ohtani allows 4 homers for the first time, still gets the victory in Angels' 8-5 win
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Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani strikes out nine, hitless at plate in loss to Astros - ESPN
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