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Shohei Ohtani doubles to key 2-run inning as designated hitter vs Mets after tearing elbow ligament
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Ohtani homers in 3 straight at-bats over 2 games before being sidelined by cramps -- again - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Shohei Ohtani's 41st homer leads the Angels to a 2-1 win over the Astros
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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels bats against the Houston Astros during the Major League Baseball game Players Weekend at Minute Maid Park on August 25, 2019 in Houston, United States.
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MLB/ Ohtani hits 44th HR, but Astros tag him in win over Angels
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Shohei Ohtani flirts with perfection as he grabs first win of 2022 - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels during the Major League Baseball game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, United States, August 24, 2019. MLB Players' Weekend game.
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Baseball: Yoshida hits grand slam, 6 RBIs as Ohtani belts 34th homer
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Baseball: Ohtani hits 33rd HR as Angels end 6-game skid with wild win
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Valdez fans 12, sends Ohtani to 1st loss in Astros' 3-1 win
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Shohei Ohtani's 41st homer leads the Angels to a 2-1 win over the Astros
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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels bats in the first inning News Photo - Getty Images