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Shohei Ohtani took a 93-mph line drive to his right thigh, requiring a mound visit from trainers during a Los Angeles Dodgers loss to the Colorado Rockies.
Hunter Goodman had three hits and three RBIs, Tanner Gordon gave up one run in six innings, and the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies roughed up Shohei Ohtani in his first pitching start at Coors Field in an 8-3 victory over the Dodgers.
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Dodgers’ Ohtani roughed up by Rockies, leaves game after getting hit on right thigh by line drive
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani had a forgettable outing in his first career pitching start against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
After a glorious walk-off win on Monday night, the Colorado Rockies looked to take Game 2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, continuing a positive trend. However, the Dodgers were relentless from the first inning,
Ohtani continued pitching after being hit in the right leg, but he gave up five runs on nine hits in four innings and left the game completely after one more plate appearance as the DH.
But then the Dodgers didn’t need much defense Tuesday, pounding out 18 hits with every player in the lineup reaching base as least once. Newcomer Alex Call led the way with a career-high four hits, including a home run and a double, scoring three runs and driving in two others while falling a triple shy of the cycle.
The Dodgers came into Wednesday night’s game expecting a bounce-back win after losing Game 1 against the Rockies. Instead, they suffered an embarrassing 8-3 loss to their opponent, a team sitting on the league’s worst record at 37-90.