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July 20, 2022 By Kevin Skiver 0

"First pitch. First swing. That's it."

That's what Shohei Ohtani said prior to his first at-bat against hometown hero Clayton Kershaw in Los Angeles for the 2022 All-Star Game. The starting AL DH made good on his promise, immediately taking Kershaw's 91 mph fastball up the middle for a single.

The best part? Not only did Kershaw know what he was throwing, he knew how hard he was going to throw it.

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The result?

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