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LA Angels: Shohei Ohtani reaches 100 MPH and strikes out 5 in first start

Shohei Ohtani, Max Stassi, Los Angeles Angels (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani recorded all five of his outs via strikeouts in the Angels 6-3 win (7 innings) over the Athletics on Friday at Hohokam Park.

Ohtani allowed one run on three hits while walking one and striking out five batters in 1.2 innings of work. All three hits were doubles, and the right-hander’s fastball sat in the 96-100 MPH range in his outing on 41 pitches. It wasn’t perfect, but it was great to see Ohtani back on the mound.