Shohei Ohtani Hits a centesimal Dwelling Run for Dodgers in 9-7 Win Over Pirates

Tommy Pham and Jared Triolo every drove in two runs, and the Pirates spoiled an enormous night time by Shohei Ohtani to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night time, 9-7. Ohtani hit his a centesimal homer with the Dodgers and had a pair of doubles.

Ohtani hit a solo shot off prime prospect Bubba Chandler (2-0) for his forty sixth homer this season. Taking part in his 294th recreation with the Dodgers, he turned the quickest to succeed in 100 dwelling runs in crew historical past, forward of Gary Sheffield (399).

Teoscar Hernandez then hit a two-out RBI single and Andy Pages led off the following inning along with his twenty fourth homer, tying it 4-all.

Henry Davis put the Pirates again forward on an RBI single off Edgardo Henriquez (0-1) within the sixth. Triolo added a two-out, two-run double.

Chandler gave up three runs on six hits in 4 innings of reduction. The 22-year-old has two wins and a save in his first three major-league appearances.

Dennis Santana walked Miguel Rojas and allowed Ohtani’s second double to start out the ninth earlier than retiring the following three batters for his twelfth save.

Clayton Kershaw yielded 4 runs, 4 hits and a pair of walks within the first inning. He recovered to final 5 innings, denying the Pirates of one other hit whereas permitting two walks over the ultimate 4.

Key second

Triolo walked with two outs within the eighth and stole second. Nick Gonzales then despatched a tender, looping ball into heart the place Pages got here simply wanting making a sliding catch. Triolo scored an insurance coverage run, placing the Pirates up three with the highest of the Dodgers order coming within the ninth.

Key stat

Ohtani took 444 video games to hit 100 dwelling runs with the Los Angeles Angels.

Up subsequent

Ohtani (1-1, 4.18 ERA) will take the mound Wednesday reverse Pirates rookie Braxton Ashcraft (4-2, 2.58).

Reporting by The Related Press.

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