Key Moments of the Game
Home runs, go-ahead hits, and Japanese-vs-Japanese duels in order
- Yoshinobu battles for 6 strikeouts but gets no run support
- Ohtani rips a perfect 98 mph liner up the middle in the 4th
- Pages and Betts spark a gritty 2-run rally in the 6th
Man, I just knew today was gonna be Yoshinobu's day, so I set the recording and planted myself in front of the TV.
Yoshinobu battles hard, but the offense couldn't back him up
Yoshinobu went up against 28 batters — 5 hits allowed, 1 homer given up, 6 strikeouts, 4 walks! Fastball topping out at 97 mph, averaging 91, and his arm looked like it was really whipping through the zone. He battled early, but gave up the go-ahead run on a Towar grounder in the top of the 4th, then things got away from him in the 6th when a Towar double set up a McCann homer that really put the game out of reach... His forkball looked sharp too, so I don't get it. Get it fixed for your next start, man — I'm rooting for you, Yoshinobu!
Ohtani shakes off a flyout for a picture-perfect liner
In the bottom of the 1st, Ohtani hit a fly ball to right at a 44-degree launch angle, 92.1 mph exit velo — for a split second I screamed "Is that gone?!" but nope, just a flyout. Well, it's only his first at-bat, come on man, get it together — next one, let's go!
Then in the bottom of the 4th, he flipped the switch and ripped a line drive single up the middle! 98 mph dead-center liner — that's a perfect swing right there, THAT'S the stuff! Shame the guys behind him couldn't bring him around and it ended without a run.
Bottom of the 6th, he popped one up at a 54-degree angle, basically straight up... Down 0-6, I really wanted to see him spark a comeback there, but no worries, shake it off and get 'em next at-bat!
The lineup managed the bare minimum, and the bullpen fell apart late
The lineup could only scratch together 2 runs in the 6th on a Pages line-drive single up the middle and a Betts infield single. Meanwhile the other side got a sac fly from Kepler plus homers from both Arenado and McCann to blow it open, and the pitching staff cracked late too.
Honestly, today was a tough one to swallow, but Yoshinobu's gonna bounce back next time for sure, and that liner from Ohtani showed just how locked in he is this season. Back to cheering tomorrow — let's go Dodgers!
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