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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Angels are a guest at the Yankees today. The Angels Shohei Otani hit a two-point shot in the first inning, helping the team take a 2-0 lead and the fourth hit of the season.

The Yankees sent Clarke Schmidt to start the game. He was hit by Tyler Ward's double in the direction of right field in the first place. Then Schmidt faced Otani at 0 good and 2 bad. Shohei threw an 88.7-mile sweeping slider, but Otani swept a 391-foot two-point shot to right field with a batting speed of 116.7 miles, helping the Angels take a 2-0 lead.

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Shohei Otani hit his fourth home of the season and his 11th at Yankee Stadium.

(USA TODAY)

The data pointed out that this home run was Shohei Otani's fourth home run in the 11th game of Yankee Stadium. At the same time, the initial velocity of 116.7 miles was also the seventh home run in his career with an initial velocity of more than 116 miles. That's the third most hits since Statcast began in 2015, behind two Yankee oddballs, Giancarlo Stanton's 26 and Aaron Judge's 15.

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