Shohei Ohtani had his longest pitching outing since 2023 on Wednesday night, going five innings and allowing one run while eventually earning the win, the first of his Los Angeles Dodgers career.
Ohtani was masterful against the Cincinnati Reds, using every one of his pitches en route to a nine-strikeout performance.
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After Ohtani’s nine strikeouts in five innings, the Dodgers bullpen picked up where he left off.
Jack Dreyer struck out two in his one inning of work. Justin Wrobleski then did the same in the seventh.
Edgardo Henriquez struck out the side in the eighth inning, followed by Blake Treinen, who did the same in the ninth.
When it was all said and done, the Dodgers pitching staff had 19 strikeouts. That was their most in a nine-inning game since at least 1900, per MLB researcher Sarah Langs.
“That’s a big number,” manager Dave Roberts said after the game. “It speaks to what our guys can do with the talent that we have, the swing and miss and so really good performance.”
The impressive performance helped lead the Dodgers to a 5-1 win, extending their winning streak to four games. Moreover, the team took a two-game lead in the National League West over the San Diego Padres, and a half-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies for the No. 2 seed in the NL.
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The Dodgers are off Thursday before starting a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
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