- Ohtani crushes a massive leadoff go-ahead homer (112.2 mph, 409 ft)
- Ohtani draws a gritty walk in the 5th to set up a scoring chance
- Rockies' furious 8th-inning rally hands Dodgers a 3-4 comeback loss
The Best Possible Start, Right From the First Inning
Oh man, oh man, THIS is what I'm talking about! In today's Dodgers game, Ohtani led off the bottom of the 1st and just crushed a sinker that caught too much of the plate. 112.2 mph, 409 feet, a laser right down the middle — I nearly spit my beer out in front of the TV. I let out a "WOOOOO!!!" that probably carried into the next room. What an unbelievable way to start the game.
Ohtani Kept Grinding Through the Middle Innings
His 3rd inning at-bat was a flyout to left-center — hit it with too much loft and it died in the center fielder's glove, but hey, no worries at all after already going deep in the 1st. In the 5th, he showed great patience laying off some tough pitches and drew a walk — that's the subtle stuff that wins games. He set up a bases-loaded situation, and Pages came through with what was basically a bases-loaded walk to plate the second run — yes, yes, exactly like that! In the 7th he ran into a 99.1 mph heater and struck out, but that pitch was just filthy, nothing Ohtani could do about it. No blame there, shake it off and move forward.
The Rockies' Late Rally Broke Our Hearts
When Freeland ripped a sharp line-drive single in the 6th to push the lead to 3-1, I was thinking "this is in the bag!" But the Rockies' comeback in the top of the 8th was relentless. They scratched across a run on a fielder's choice, then a bunt play led to not just a tying run but the go-ahead run too. Ugh... that stung.
When Ohtani came up in the bottom of the 9th with the team down by one, I was straight-up praying, "Come on, one more!" But he couldn't time up Romano's fastball and popped out to end the game. Frustrating, for sure, but that leadoff homer was absolutely electric, and the way the team strung together runs off Ohtani's walk was fantastic too.
A tough 3-4 loss today, but Ohtani did his job and then some. We'll bounce back next game — the season's still long, let's go Dodgers!
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