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Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings with four strikeouts in his first time pitching against the Giants as part of the rivalry. Including his time with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani has allowed one run in 15 career innings (0.60 ERA) against San Francisco.
Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants as the Dodgers star continues to work his way back from elbow surgery.
In the 11th, the Dodgers scored three times — a bloop run-scoring single by Freddie Freeman, an infield single on a chopper by Teoscar Hernandez which drove in a run, and a bloop RBI single to right by Andy Pages. That made Bivins (2-3), a hard-luck loser.
The chase for the National League West crown has been one of the more tightly contested divisional races so far this season, with both the San Francisco Giants
The Dodgers have come to expect another side of Shohei Ohtani whenever their two-way superstar takes the mound.
The Los Angeles Dodgers failed to hit the ball hard against Spencer Bivins in the 11th yet broke the game open. That’s how the Giants will enter the All-Star break, pondering the breaks of baseball after a 5-2, 11-inning loss to the Dodgers on Sunday at Oracle Park.
Shohei Ohtani got his first career Splash Hit when he crushed Giants starter Logan Webb's cutter on Friday. He's the first Dodger to homer into McCovey Cove since Max Muncy in 2021.