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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Angels and the Athletics started today with two Japanese players Shohei Otani and Shintaro Fujinami facing each other head-to-head. If you want to play against each other again, you may have to wait until the start of the regular season to have a chance.

Shintaro Fujinami made his first official debut in a major league warm-up game today. He struck out first pitcher David Fletcher with his signature crossball at the beginning, and then he was caught on the first pitch against Luis Rengifo. Hit Ann, but then stabilized and struck out Lamb (Jake Lamb) and then dealt with Mickey Moniak (Mickey Moniak) to end the first inning pitching.

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In the next half of the inning, Shohei Otani, who started for the first time in spring training this year, boarded the board. He threw a clean 3 up and 3 down from the beginning.

Fujinami encountered a crisis in pitching in the second inning. He walked consecutively to Jo Adell, Logan O'Hoppe, and Trey Cabbage to fill the bases. However, he first showed his kung fu and struck out Aaron Whitefield , Let Livan Soto hit a double play to defuse the offensive, and end today's pitching work.

Shohei Otani pitched in the second inning, first walking the gunner Jesus Aguilar, then striking out Jace Peterson, and then allowing Conner Capel to hit a double play to form a disguised 3-up and 3-down.

Shohei Otani struck out catcher Shea Langeliers in the third inning, then walked Ryan Noda and was substituted.

Otani Shohei and Fujinami Shintaro.

(Associated Press)

Shintaro Fujinami pitched 2 innings for the first time, was hit with 1 hit, sent 3 walks and 3 strikeouts without scoring. 2 four-bad walks without losing points, and the Angels beat the Athletics 11:5 in this game.

The official game did not show the ball speed data, but according to the live broadcast, Fujinanami's speed ball was about 96 to 97 miles. Shohei Otani shared 34 balls in this game, and the fastest ball speed reached 98 miles.

Shohei Otani and Shintaro Fujinami faced off in spring training today, and they both showed no points.

(Associated Press)

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