CNN
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It had been 663 days between pitching appearances, depriving baseball fans of the famed wicked four-seam fastball and splitter that they have marveled at from the sport’s most unique player. On Monday night in Los Angeles, with get-in ticket prices soaring, the time away from the mound reset to zero.
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani made his long-awaited return to the bump against division rivals San Diego Padres in front of his adoring home fans at Dodger Stadium.
The three-time MVP was welcomed back to the mound by not only cheering fans but two straight San Diego hits from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez to start the game. The Padres…
