Shohei Ohtani ties Padres game with double, bails out his own pitching debut
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Shohei Ohtani came back to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers and hit well, leading them to a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres. He gave up a run early but tied the game with a double and got another hit to score a run.
Fans were super excited to see him play.
Shohei Ohtani ties game with double in
pitching debut
Ohtani pitched for the first time since August 2023, throwing 28 pitches in the first inning with fastballs going 96.8 mph. The Padres managed to score the first goal as Manny Machado flew in a ball, which counted as one run, making Ohtani struggle. However, he had a big 2-bases situation during the third inning at the outs, tying the score to 1-1.
The people shouted in his favour. Ohtani went 1-1 in the fourth inning, scoring a single run in a huge five-run set by the Dodgers.
He stopped pitching after one inning, but his hits helped a lot. Anthony Banda and Ben Casparius pitched after him, and Casparius won the game. Ohtani made history as the third National League player since 1900 to pitch and bat first in a game.
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Los Angeles Dodgers rally in fourth to seal victory
The Dodgers got lots of runs in the fourth inning against Padres pitcher Dylan Cease. Cease started great, striking out five batters early, but then gave up six runs. Max Muncy, Tommy Edman, Ohtani, and Mookie Betts all hit balls that scored runs.
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Things got tense when Cease hit Andy Pages with a pitch, and they looked at each other. Umpires and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stopped any trouble. The Padres tried to come back with a double from Xander Bogaerts and a home run by Machado, but it wasn't enough.
Kirby Yates pitched the ninth inning perfectly to save the game. Ohtani's hits and the team's big inning showed how good the Dodgers are. He's back after elbow surgery, and fans can't wait to see more of him.
Ohtani's pitching comeback and great hitting made this game awesome. He showed he can help the Dodgers in many ways after being out for a while. The win showed the Dodgers are a strong team with Ohtani leading them.
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