ドジャース 大谷おおや翔しょう平たいら 5試合しあい連続れんぞくヒット チームも勝利しょうり

Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers in Major League Baseball hit a double against the Cardinals, marking his fifth consecutive game with a hit, and the team won, ending their losing streak at two.

On the 8th, the Dodgers played the final game of a three-game series against the Cardinals at the opponents home stadium in St. Louis, with Ohtani starting as the leadoff designated hitter.

Shohei Ohtani hit the very first pitch of the game for a sharp line drive over center field, recording a double and extending his hitting streak to five games.

In the second inning, right after the Dodgers took a three-run lead and still had a chance with one out and a runner on third, Ohtani came up for his second at-bat, but he grounded out to first and they were unable to add any more runs.

In the fourth inning, when the lead had widened to 4-0, he came up for his third at-bat with two outs and a runner on second. After getting behind in the count, he got jammed by a high, powerful fastball and ended up flying out to left field.

In his fourth at-bat in the seventh inning, he swung at the first pitch and grounded out to shortstop. Then, in the eighth inning, right after the lead was extended to 7-3, he came up for his fifth at-bat with two outs and runners on first and second. On the fourth pitch, the ball hit Ohtanis left ankle, resulting in a hit-by-pitch.

Ohtani grimaced in pain and cried out, but he immediately headed to first base and continued playing.

Shohei Ohtani had one hit in four at-bats in this game, was hit by a pitch once, and his batting average is now .293.

The Dodgers won 7-3 and stopped their losing streak at two, but they lost the three-game series against the Cardinals with one win and two losses.

In this game, pitcher Kershaw, who returned from injury this season, pitched five innings, allowed one run, and struck out seven batters, earning his first win since last August and his first victory since coming back.

Pitcher Kershaw earned his 213th career win in the Major Leagues, the most among active left-handed pitchers.

The Dodgers, who are leading the National League West, will travel to San Diego on the 9th to face the second-place Padres, who are one game behind, for the first time this season.

Considering the condition of his foot, Ohtanis pitching practice has been postponed by one day. He was scheduled to have his third live pitching session since his right elbow surgery on the 9th at the Padres home in San Diego, but due to the condition of his foot after being hit by a pitch and a foul ball, it has been postponed to the 10th as a precaution.

In his fifth at-bat of this game, Ohtani was hit by a pitch near his left ankle. In the previous days game, he also appeared to be in pain after a foul ball he hit struck his right toe, making it two consecutive days of unfortunate incidents.

After the game, Manager Roberts revealed that Ohtani’s live pitching practice, originally scheduled for the 9th, would be postponed to the 10th. “Considering the condition of his leg, and since we’ll be traveling to San Diego today, I wanted to give him an extra day,” he said.

He explained, My leg is fine, and said it was a precautionary measure.

After the game, Ohtani was not seen with any tape or bandages on either of his legs in the clubhouse, and he is scheduled to play as a batter on the 9th as well.

Pitcher Kershaw gets his first win of the season: “I want to keep improving from here.” The 37-year-old veteran, who has spent all 18 years of his career with the Dodgers and has won the Cy Young Award three times, expressed relief after earning his first victory in his fifth game of the season, saying, “I feel like I’m making progress little by little.”

In 2023, pitcher Kershaw, who had 13 wins, underwent surgery on his left shoulder in the offseason, and last season he struggled with injuries, managing to pitch in only seven games and finishing with just two wins.

After the season ended, he underwent surgery on his left knee and other areas. Hoping for a comeback this season, he made his first appearance on May 17, but not only had his pitch velocity dropped, his usually reliable control was also unstable, and up until the previous game, his ERA was 5.

I was struggling at 17.

In this game as well, his average fastball velocity was 144 km/h, but he used sharp sliders and big-breaking curves to pitch effectively in key situations, allowing just one run over five innings to earn his first win of the season.

Pitcher Kershaw said, The biggest takeaway is that my overall control is improving.

Of course, its not an amazing pitch or anything, but Im gradually getting more velocity, and being able to get some swings and misses is a good sign, I think.

I want to keep improving like this, he said, feeling confident about his pitching.

Since the Dodgers are in a tough situation with 15 pitchers, including many starters, on the injured list, a proven veteran who can consistently perform well could be someone who saves the team.