Shohei Ohtani made his first MLB start in nearly two years on Sunday, as his Los Angeles Angels visited the Oakland A’s at the Coliseum. The star young right-hander missed all of 2019 after Tommy John surgery, but now he’s healthy and ready to go.
In Ohtani’s favor was the fact that last time he started against the A’s, in April 2018, he tossed seven shutout, one-hit innings with 12 strikeouts. This time around, it didn’t go as well.
Oakland sent six batters to the plate against Ohtani in the 1st inning, and all six of them reached base, with five ultimately scoring.