Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound with Angels ends quickly

OAKLAND — After all that time, and all that expectation, Shohei Ohtani returned to the mound with a thud.
His first major league appearance as a pitcher in 693 days was, at best, disappointing and, at worst, deeply concerning.
Ohtani didn’t record a single out and was charged with five runs in the Angels’ 6-4 loss to the Oakland A’s on Sunday afternoon.
A brilliant 5-2/3 innings of relief from Matt Andriese — the team’s fifth starter — and four RBIs from