ドジャース 大谷おおたに翔平しょうへい 2に三振さんしんノーヒット チームは3さん連敗れんぱい

Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers started as the leadoff designated hitter in the Major League game against the Pirates on the 4th. The matchup with the talented pitcher Skenes drew attention, but Ohtani went hitless with two strikeouts, and the team suffered its third consecutive loss.

Dodgers player Ohtani started as the leadoff designated hitter in the third game of the three-game series against the Pirates at their home stadium in Pittsburgh.

In his first at-bat, after being pressured by fastballs, he struck out swinging at a high fastball. In his second at-bat in the third inning, with two outs and a runner on second, he drew a walk without swinging at a single pitch, as he faced mostly breaking balls.

In his third at-bat in the sixth inning, with the team trailing by five runs, he quickly fell behind in the count after two breaking balls. Finally, he swung at a high fastball on the outside corner and struck out swinging.

In his fourth at-bat in the eighth inning, after the pitcher was changed, Ohtani ended up with a fly out to second. In this game, he went 0-for-3 with one walk, and his batting average dropped to .279.

The Dodgers lineup was unable to score until the eighth inning, and although they showed some resilience by scoring three runs in the ninth with a home run from Betts and more, they lost 3-5, suffering their third consecutive defeat to the Pirates, who are in last place in the National League Central Division.

On this day, the Padres had no game, and in the National League West, the gap between the first-place Dodgers and the second-place Padres narrowed to 2 games.

Shohei Ohtani, who returned as a pitcher this June, pitched well in his previous outing on the 27th of last month, allowing only one run in five innings and earning his first win since returning. However, he skipped his scheduled start against the Pirates on the 3rd due to cold-like symptoms.

Dodgers manager Roberts announced before the game on the 4th that Ohtanis next pitching appearance will be in the game against the Rockies, which will be held at their home stadium in Los Angeles on the 9th Japan time.

At first, they had planned for him to pitch during the three-game series against the Orioles starting on the 5th, but regarding the further postponement, they said, He is still experiencing symptoms of poor health and fatigue.

He explained the reason, saying, By giving myself a few extra days, I wanted to be in perfect condition to pitch five innings.

It will be 11 days since his last appearance, the longest gap since his return, and on this day, Ohtani spent about 15 minutes playing catch in his practice uniform, checking his feel for breaking balls from a distance roughly equivalent to the mound to home plate.