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Watch Shohei Ohtani deliver his first strikeout in an Angels uniform

Shohei Ohtani made his stateside debut when the Angels took on the Brewers Saturday. In his first inning on the mound, the two-way player officially had something to add to his scrapbook: His first strikeout.
Brewers infielder Nate Orf swung and missed on a 2-2 pitch in the top of the first to give Ohtani his first strikeout of the spring:

The gorgeous splitter was the perfect pitch to start his day -- and career, with the Halos.
We are all in on the Japanese player who has given us plenty to look forward to -- and if you tuned in to the game in Tempe, Ariz., it appeared the crowd was too.
Ohtani's spring debut finished with 1 1/3 innings, striking out two with one walk and a home run allowed.

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