Shohei Ohtani pitches effectively in first spring training start. 'He expects perfection'
Shohei Ohtani pitched in his first spring training game Wednesday, pitching into the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants and allowing only one hit and striking out four.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of Wednesday's game. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) A sparse crowd braved the heat, which was approaching 100 degrees when Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani walked off the mound at Camelback Ranch.
But those who did were treated to a dominant pitching performance from the four-time MVP in his first start of spring training. They repaid the favor with a standing ovation. Ohtani limited the San Francisco Giants to one hit and overshot the innings goal manager Dave Roberts laid out Wednesday morning by pitching to one batter in the fifth inning.
Ohtani didn’t give up a run in those 4 ⅓ innings, and the only other blemishes on the performance were a pair of walks and a hit batter. “I was pretty happy with the pitch count today,” Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton. “In terms of the next outing, I do want to be better at executing in two-strike counts.
I just didn’t finish off hitters as much as I wanted to. ” Read more: Shaikin: The big hit? The WBC.
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