{"id":24589,"date":"2025-08-14T00:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T04:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/ohtani-dominates-trout-and-returns-to-anaheim-with-the-dodgers-game-recap\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T00:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T04:29:39","slug":"ohtani-dominates-trout-and-returns-to-anaheim-with-the-dodgers-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/mlb\/ohtani-dominates-trout-and-returns-to-anaheim-with-the-dodgers-game-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohtani Dominates Trout and Returns to Anaheim with the Dodgers: Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani returned to the mound at Angel Stadium, pitching for 4.1 innings with five hits and four runs allowed for the Los Angeles Dodgers. This was his first pitching appearance in Anaheim since he left the Los Angeles Angels almost two years ago.\n\nOhtani put on a complete show for his former fans, achieving seven strikeouts. Among them, he struck out Mike Trout twice, including a 101 mph pitch in the fourth inning, his fastest pitch of the night.\n\nIn addition to his work on the mound, Ohtani also shone on offense, hitting a triple and scoring a run as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter. This happened before he even went up to the mound, delighting Angels fans with the same skills he demonstrated during his six seasons on the team.\n\nHis presentation as a pitcher was the most extensive since he resumed this function two months ago, although he failed to finish it strongly. He allowed three consecutive hits with one out in the fifth inning, leaving the game after a double by Zach Neto that reduced the Dodgers’ lead to 5-4. Anthony Banda managed to get out of the predicament, but only after the Angels loaded the bases.\n\nOhtani also gave up a home run to Taylor Ward during the second inning, in which the Angels scored two runs. Previously, he showed strength in the following two innings before being relieved.\n\nOhtani is still very loved in Anaheim by the fans, who for the most part do not blame him for leaving a team that could not build a winning team around him for six consecutive seasons.\n\nThe MVP, who won two of his trophies with the Angels, has received ovations every time he returns to the Big A. The fans were focused on the main matchup: Trout and Ohtani greeted each other with gestures and smiles, and Ohtani finished his first inning by striking out Trout with a sweeper.\n\nThe former teammates hadn’t faced each other since Ohtani struck out Trout in Tokyo to finish the 2023 World Baseball Classic.\n\nOhtani was even more forceful against Trout in their second encounter, starting with a 73 mph curveball before striking him out with his fast fastball.\n\nIn addition to Trout, Ohtani met many familiar faces on Wednesday: seven of the nine starting Angels hitters played with him in Anaheim.\n\n
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Despu\u00e9s de que Mike Trout y Shohei Ohtani se saludaran con gestos y sonrisas, Ohtani finaliz\u00f3 su primera entrada el mi\u00e9rcoles ponchando a Trout con un sweeper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nOhtani hadn’t been on the mound at the Big A since August 23, 2023, when he left a game against Cincinnati in the second inning due to elbow pain, which later revealed a ligament tear. The resulting surgery prevented him from pitching in 2024, after signing a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers.\n\nSince he relaunched two months ago, the Dodgers have gradually increased his at-bats, maintaining his daily role as designated hitter and leadoff hitter.\n\nBefore returning to the mound, Ohtani hit home runs in the first two games of the series, although he was also part of a triple play on Tuesday.\n\nAfter receiving a warm welcome, Ohtani hit a Kyle Hendricks pitch into right field for a triple, and quickly scored thanks to a single by Betts. Will Smith added his 15th home run shortly after to give his pitcher a 3-0 lead.\n\nWard connected on a 97 mph pitch from Ohtani for his 29th home run, the second allowed by Ohtani this season. Yo\u00e1n Moncada then doubled and scored after two fly balls.\n\nOhtani struck out at the plate in the second inning, but received a walk in the fourth, loading the bases and forcing Hendricks to leave the game.\n\nThe Angels reliever, Andrew Chafin, struck out Ohtani with a slider when the batter came up again in the sixth inning.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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