Shohei Ohtani throws seven shutout innings in dominant win over Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani didn’t take a single at-bat Wednesday night. He still completely owned the game.
On a night billed around “Shohei Ohtani Day”, complete with gold jersey giveaways and the usual electric buzz that follows him through Chavez Ravine, Ohtani delivered the kind of pitching performance that reminded everyone why the Dodgers believed the two-way superstar could eventually become just as dominant on the mound as he is at the plate. For seven innings against the Giants, Ohtani looked untouchable. Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) delivers in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.
Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) delivers in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers finally exhaled with a 4-0 victory at Dodger Stadium, snapping a four-game losing streak and improving to 25-18.
But the bigger story was Ohtani, overpowering the Giants with a devastating fastball-sweeper combination and the calm confidence of a pitcher operating at the peak of his powers. Seven innings. Four hits.
No runs. Eight strikeouts. Two walks.
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