Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) ended his consecutive game streak at '4.'
Ohtani recorded 0 hits in 2 at-bats with 2 runs and 2 walks in the home game against the Detroit Tigers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on the 30th (Korean time). He finished a four-game hitting streak since the first game of the Tokyo series against the Chicago Cubs on the 18th.
After striking out swinging in his first at-bat in the first inning, Ohtani came up to bat as the leadoff in the third inning and was retired on a fly ball to left field. In the fifth inning, during a two-out, three-run opportunity, Ohtani walked on an intentional four-pitch and advanced home on Teoscar Hernández’s double down the left field line.
In the seventh inning, Ohtani drew a walk in his fourth at-bat and successfully stole second base. He then scored again on Freddie Freeman's double.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers defeated Detroit 7-3, achieving five consecutive wins since the start of the season.
The Dodgers, with rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki as the starter, set a lineup featuring Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Max Muncy, Andy Pahes, Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman, and Miguel Rojas.
Detroit's starting pitcher was Reese Olson. The batting order included Jack McKinstry, Riley Greene, Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter, Colt Keith, Manuel Margot, Trey Sweeney, Jake Rogers, and Ryan Kreidler.
Detroit had a chance in the first inning with two outs and the bases loaded. Manuel Margot's infield single and Trey Sweeney's bases-loaded walk allowed them to score 2 runs first. The Dodgers sparked their offense in the bottom of the first inning with Freddie Freeman's solo home run. Then in the second inning, after one out, the Dodgers equalized 2-2 with Andy Pahes’s hit up the middle and Michael Conforto's double down the right field line.
The Dodgers took the lead 4-2 in the fifth inning when Teoscar Hernández hit a bases-clearing double with two outs and runners on first and third. In the sixth inning, Will Smith added another run with a solo home run. Detroit pulled closer in the seventh inning with Jake Rogers' triple to right-center and Jack McKinstry's infield single. Then the Dodgers sealed the game in the seventh inning when Tommy Edman hit a solo home run and Freddie Freeman contributed an RBI double.
Dodgers players Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, and Tommy Edman exploded with home runs. Starter Sasaki struggled with 1⅔ innings, allowing 3 hits, 4 walks, striking out 2, and giving up 2 runs. In contrast, Detroit starter Reese Olson became the losing pitcher after 4⅔ innings, allowing 4 hits (including 1 home run), 2 walks, striking out 5, and giving up 4 runs.
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