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Richards hits 100 mph in Angels' win over Diamondbacks

Published Mar. 8, 2016 9:42 p.m. ET

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Angels' Garrett Richards twice hit 100 mph on the radar gun at Salt River Fields in Los Angeles' 5-3 victory over an Arizona Diamondbacks split squad on Tuesday.

Richards, who will be the Angels' opening day starter, also hit 99 mph four times in his 2 2-3 inning stint.

The right-hander said he couldn't recall hitting 100 since his college days and didn't know what to think about doing it in his second outing of spring training.

Richards said his arm felt great and brushed aside giving up three runs on four hits. He struck out four.

Carlos Perez and Ji-Man Choi each hit two-run homers off Arizona's Josh Collmenter.

Arizona starter Robbie Ray allowed two hits and in three scoreless innings.

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