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Astros blow 4-run lead, rally in 9th to beat Angels 6-5
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Angels two-way star Ohtani to skip next pitching start with arm
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Ohtani ties score with 35th homer, Angels beat Yankees 4-3 in 10
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Ohtani homers twice, including career longest at 459 feet, Angels
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Shohei Ohtani's 41st homer leads the Angels to a win over the
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5 burning MLB questions: Which team will sign Shohei Ohtani?
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Astros blow 4-run lead, rally in 9th to beat Angels 6-5 MLB
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Ohtani strikes out 9, allows 2 hits in 6 innings, Angels top Twins
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Royals overcome Ohtani's 2 HRs, 8 RBIs to beat Angels 12-11
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One rough inning costs Shohei Ohtani in Angels' loss to Astros
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Bregman hits grand slam, Astros beat Angels
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Shohei Ohtani has expanded what's possible in baseball - ESPN
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Shohei Ohtani Finds His Killer Instinct, Shows the Astros the