Rangers tag Ohtani for six runs; Angels fall 10-5
Ohtani suffered his second loss of the season, allowing a third inning grand slam to Rangers catcher Jonah Heim in the third inning as the Angels failed to respond to a 10-run outburst from Texas.
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Ohtani suffered his second loss of the season, allowing a third inning grand slam to Rangers catcher Jonah Heim in the third inning as the Angels failed to respond to a 10-run outburst from Texas.
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