Key Moments of the Game
Home runs, go-ahead hits, and Japanese-vs-Japanese duels in order
- Home RunBot 1Score 0-3CJ AbramsvsEmmet SheehanHome Run3 RBI103.2 mph387 ft
- Home RunTop 3Score 3-3109.5 mph401 ft
- Home RunTop 3Score 5-3Mookie BettsvsMiles MikolasHome Run2 RBI99.4 mph380 ft
- Home RunTop 4Score 7-4Andy PagesvsMiles MikolasHome Run2 RBI109.1 mph412 ft
- Home RunTop 5Score 9-4Freddie FreemanvsMiles MikolasHome Run2 RBI110.0 mph391 ft
- Home RunTop 7Score 12-4Kyle TuckervsKen WaldichukHome Run1 RBI101.6 mph404 ft
- Shohei Ohtani's go-ahead 3-run HR (109.5 mph, 401 ft) flips a 0-3 deficit in an instant
- Freeman's 3-run blast blows the game wide open at 10-4
- Ohtani caps his night with a 381-ft sac fly — driving in runs right to the end
Man, Tonight's Game Was INSANE
So I'm watching the away game against the Nationals on DVR, and right off the bat Abrams cranks a solo shot in the first — I'm sitting there like "oh come on..." Then Shohei's first at-bat, he battles to a full count but gets caught looking on a sinker right on the corner. That beer started tasting real bitter, let me tell you.
But HERE'S the thing about Shohei Ohtani.
That Go-Ahead Three-Run Shot in the 3rd — I Screamed at My TV
Down 0-3 in the top of the 3rd. Second pitch, changeup, and he CRUSHES it — 109.5 mph exit velo, 401 feet. THREE-RUN HOMER!! GONE!! Just like that, we're in the lead!! I literally spilled my beer, I'm not even kidding. The same guy who struck out looking his first time up does THIS. The man is an absolute monster.
And right after that, Mookie launches a solo shot to make it 5-3. The Nationals pitching staff looked completely shell-shocked.
Then the Dodgers Lineup Just Wouldn't Stop
Andy Pages goes yard with a solo shot in the 4th. Then in the 5th, Freeman uncorks a three-run blast, Teoscar rips an RBI double, and Tucker drives in another run — suddenly it's 10-4. THIS right here is what makes this lineup so scary. Once Shohei lights the fuse, everybody else piles on. And Shohei himself singled on a 104 mph heater on a full count in the 4th — dude was completely locked in.
Tucker's solo shot in the 7th made it 11-4. Game was completely blown open at that point.
Shohei Kept Doing His Job Right Till the End
The strikeout in the 5th? Three straight fastballs, just overpowered — it happens. We were up 10-4, no big deal at all. The flyout in the 7th traveled 340 feet, so the contact was solid.
Then in the 9th with the bases loaded, he hits a sac fly. That's run number 12, just piling it on. A 381-foot sacrifice fly — that thing was practically a homer! Driving in runs right to the very end, that's what greatness looks like.
13-6 Blowout Win! What a Night!
Yeah, the bullpen gave up a few in the 8th, but when you score 13 runs, who cares? Shohei finished 6 plate appearances with 3 times on base and 3 RBIs — absolutely stellar performance. That go-ahead three-run homer in the 3rd was easily one of the best dingers of the season so far.
Let's do it again tomorrow, Dodgers! I'm stocking up on more beer tonight!
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