Ohtani Shines in Dodgers’ Victory: Strikeout, Triple, and Home Run
Los Angeles – Shohei Ohtani continues to establish himself as an exceptional figure in Major League Baseball. In the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-7 victory over the Washington Nationals, Ohtani demonstrated his versatility by achieving his first strikeout as a pitcher in a Dodgers uniform and by leading the offense with a memorable performance.
Ohtani’s day included five RBIs, highlighting a bases-clearing triple and his 26th home run of the season.
The Japanese player started the game by pitching an inning without allowing runs, where he added two strikeouts and showed a notable improvement compared to his first outing. His fastball averaged 97.9 mph, reaching a maximum of 98.8 mph.
After his work on the mound, Ohtani returned to the plate as a designated hitter, demonstrating his ability to compete as both a pitcher and a hitter in MLB, while continuing his recovery from elbow surgery.
Shohei Ohtani strikes out back-to-back batters to end the 1st 😮💨
On offense, Ohtani stole the show with a three-run triple in the seventh inning and a solo home run in the eighth, which was initially considered a double but was corrected after review. With this hit, he became the home run leader in the National League.
In addition to Ohtani, Max Muncy also had an outstanding performance, hitting two home runs, including a grand slam in the sixth inning, which changed the course of the game, and finishing with seven RBIs, tying his personal record.
With this performance, Ohtani joins a select group of players in Dodgers history, reaffirming his status as one of the most complete athletes in modern baseball.
With this triumph, the Dodgers close the series against Washington on a positive note, and remain optimistic about what Ohtani can contribute both from the mound and with the bat in the final stretch of the first half of the season.
