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The rookie was impressive, but the bullpen couldn’t keep it close.

Thursday’s matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels was exciting for many reasons.

For starters — literally — the last of Detroit’s trio of stud pitching prospects, Matt Manning, made his major league debut; but he had to do it against one of the league’s most electric players in Shohei Ohtani, who started opposite him while slotting into the No. 2 hole in...

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