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Ohtani rocked in Angel loss

TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani was rocked for seven runs and seven hits over 1 1/3 innings in his second major league spring training start for the Los Angeles Angels, allowing long home runs to Colorado’s Ian Desmond and Nolan Arenado that went over the left-field berm on Friday in an 18-6 loss.

The 23-year-old Japanese two-way star made his first big league exhibition appearance since Feb. 24, when he pitched 1 1/3 innings against Milwaukee and gave up Keon Broxton’s home run leading off the second.

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