Baseball: Otani dials it up in brief return to starting mound

Shohei Otani matches his Japan speed record of 163 kilometers per hour in the first inning of the Nippon Ham Fighters' 4-4, 12-inning tie with the Lotte Marines at Sapporo Dome on Sept. 7, 2016. The pitcher-designated hitter started a game from the pitcher's mound for the first time since July 10 and worked two innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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