Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani and Giants
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNWatch: Shohei Ohtani strikes out the side in the first inning, throws three shutout innings against rival GiantsIn the shadow of McCovey Cove, where less than 24 hours earlier he sent a towering home run into the salty bay, Shohei Ohtani stood tall on the Oracle Park mound—his right arm finally looking like the weapon it once was.
The Los Angeles Dodgers star hit his first career splash hit at the San Francisco Giants' Oracle Park, smashing a first-pitch cutter from All-Star Logan Webb 410 feet to right field, with a 106-mph exit velocity. One of the kayakers in McCovey Cove leapt from his boat to secure the ball.
Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani splashed his 32nd home run of the season into San Francisco's McCovey Cove beyond the right-field wall Friday night.It marked the 65th home run into the water by an opponent in Oracle Park's 25-year history and 171st in all — and 35 of those belong to home run king Barry Bonds.
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani splashed his 32nd home run of the season into San Francisco's McCovey Cove beyond the right-field wall Friday night, but the big blast was not enough to snap the team's season-high seven-game losing streak.
The Los Angeles Dodgers star hit his first career splash hit at the San Francisco Giants' Oracle Park, smashing a first-pitch cutter from All-Star Logan Webb 410 feet to right field, with a 106 mph exit velocity. One of the kayakers in the bay leapt from his boat to secure the ball.
Logan Webb allowed six runs and a splash hit to Shohei Ohtani, but Jung Hoo Lee and Willy Adames each tripled and drove in three apiece.