Shohei Ohtani Hits 100 Home Runs with the Dodgers, But the Pirates Spoil the Celebration
In an exciting MLB encounter, Shohei Ohtani hit his 100th home run with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the Pittsburgh Pirates soured the celebration with a 9-7 victory on Tuesday night.
Ohtani’s solo home run, hit against pitcher Bubba Chandler, was the second most powerful of the season in MLB, with a speed of 120 mph. This was Ohtani’s 46th home run of the season and the hardest hit of his MLB career, according to data.
In his 294th game with the Dodgers, Ohtani became the fastest player to reach 100 home runs in team history, surpassing Gary Sheffield. With the Angels, it took him 444 games to reach that mark.
After Ohtani’s home run, Teoscar Hernandez hit a run-scoring single with two outs, and Andy Pages started the next inning with his number 24 home run, tying the game 4-4.
Henry Davis put the Pirates ahead again with a run-scoring single in the sixth inning. Triolo added a two-run double with two outs.
Chandler allowed three runs on six hits in four innings of relief. The 22-year-old has two wins and a save in his first three major league appearances.
Dennis Santana issued a walk to Miguel Rojas and allowed Ohtani’s second double to start the ninth inning before retiring the next three batters and earning his 12th save.
Clayton Kershaw allowed four runs, four hits, and two walks in the first inning. He recovered to pitch five innings, denying the Pirates another hit while allowing two walks in the final four innings.
