The silence of Shohei Ohtani is getting longer

The silence of Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers is getting longer.

On the 1st (Korean time), Ohtani was selected as the first designated hitter in the away game against the San Diego Padres of the 2024 Major League held at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, and went 0-for-3. His season batting average dropped from .311 to .39. The Dodgers lost 1-8.

On this day, the Dodgers batted in the following order: Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Will Smith (catcher), Gavin Lux (second baseman), Teoscar Hernandez (left fielder), James Heyward (right fielder), Andy Pajes (center fielder), Cavan Biggio (first baseman), Kike Hernandez (third baseman), and Nick Ahmed (shortstop).

Ohtani was out on a ground ball to second base in his first at-bat in the first inning. On this day, starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was shaken in the second inning, and after losing 4 runs, in the top of the third inning, Ohtani drew a walk with one out and a runner on first base. After that, Smith struck out swinging, but Lux hit a timely hit.

In the fifth inning,

He was caught on a ground ball to second base with two outs and a runner on third base, and in the eighth inning, he was out on a fly ball to left field.

Ohtani has not had a hit in three consecutive games since the away game against Houston on the 29th of last month. Japanese media outlet Chunichi Sports reported, “Ohtani’s three consecutive no-hitters are the first of this season. 바카라사이트 The team also suffered a crushing defeat, and is now 4.5 games behind second place (San Diego).”

Meanwhile, Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw became the losing pitcher on this day, allowing 6 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, and 7 runs (3 earned runs) in 3⅔ innings. Kershaw’s return from injury and rehabilitation was his second appearance in the San Diego game this season, and his first loss.

In his first appearance after injury and rehabilitation, he announced his return on the 26th of last month against San Francisco, allowing 2 runs in 4 innings, and on this day, Kershaw’s comeback was expected, but he was crushed by the San Diego batting line.

In the midst of this, even Ohtani remained silent, and the Dodgers lost 2 games in a row. The previous game on July 31, they lost 5-6 in the 10th inning to San Diego. With this complete loss, the Dodgers fell behind San Diego, which is in second place in the National League West, by 4.5 games.

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