Shohei Ohtani pitches six shutout innings, but Giants beat Dodgers
Los Angeles Times • • sports
Key Points:
- José Soriano leads MLB with a 0.24 ERA, while Shohei Ohtani ranks second with a 0.38 ERA, but the Dodgers lost to the Giants 3-0 despite Ohtani's strong pitching performance.
- Patrick Bailey, a struggling Giants catcher, hit a decisive three-run homer off Dodgers pitcher Jack Dreyer, and Tyler Mahle earned his first win in 10 months with seven shutout innings.
- Ohtani's offensive struggles continued as his 53-game on-base streak ended, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is considering whether Ohtani should hit on his pitching days, though no decisions have been made.
- Backup catcher Dalton Rushing, who is hitting well, became a social media target after a play involving Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, but Rushing denies any ill intent and plans to check on Lee's well-being.
- Rushing emphasized that his actions were part of playing hard and expressed hope that there are no hard feelings, downplaying the incident as an awkward slide with no personal animosity.
