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Back on same side, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani lead Angels vs. Mariners https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/back_on_same_side_mike_trout_and_shohei_ohtani_lead_angels_vs_mariners/s1_17044_38654206 #LosAngelesAngels #ShoheiOhtani #MikeTrout #MLB
YardbarkerBack on same side, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani lead Angels vs. MarinersAs Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout exhibited in the World Baseball Classic, they're capable of putting on quite a show. In a dramatic matchup, Ohtani struck out Trout for the final out last month in Japan's 3-2 victory against the U.S. in the championship game. As teammates instead of rivals, they put on a power display on Sunday, hitting back-to-back homers that combined to travel an estimated 881 feet in the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 6-0 victory at Oakland. After scoring just once in losing their season opener, the Angels put up 19 runs over the final two games and will look to continue that trend when they open a three-game series Monday night in Seattle. Rookie catcher Logan O'Hoppe hit a three-run homer in the fourth to open the scoring before Trout and Ohtani doubled up an inning later. "I think I like it," Angels manager Phil Nevin said with a smile when asked about the homers. "Mike has hit the ball on the screws. I think he's hit at least six or seven balls over 105 mph and had only one h