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Angels' Shohei Ohtani has 6 K's over 5 equivalent innings in last tune-up

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani's final tune-up start before the regular season was by far his most encouraging.

The Los Angeles Angels' two-way sensation faced 22 batters and struck out six of them over the equivalent of five innings in an intrasquad game on Sunday afternoon. Ohtani allowed just five singles, one of which was a high pop-up that should have been caught. He threw 72 pitches, 45 of them for strikes, and faced an extra batter or two on three occasions because he didn't throw enough pitches to record the first three outs.