Shohei Ohtani returned to an extended outing, pitching five innings and allowing one run while recording nine strikeouts to earn his first win with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani used his full repertoire of pitches and generated 14 whiffs during the start. The Dodgers bullpen maintained dominance, with Jack Dreyer, Justin Wrobleski, Edgardo Henriquez and Blake Treinen combining for multiple strikeout innings to finish the game. The pitching staff totaled 19 strikeouts in nine innings, the franchise's highest such total in a nine-inning game since at least 1900, per MLB researcher Sarah Langs. Manager Dave Roberts praised the staff's swing-and-miss ability.
Shohei Ohtani had his longest pitching outing since 2023 on Wednesday night, going five innings and allowing one run while eventually earning the win, the first of his Los Angeles Dodgers career. Ohtani was masterful against the Cincinnati Reds, using every one of his pitches en route to a nine-strikeout performance. After Ohtani's nine strikeouts in five innings, the Dodgers bullpen picked up where he left off.
Jack Dreyer struck out two in his one inning of work. Justin Wrobleski then did the same in the seventh. Edgardo Henriquez struck out the side in the eighth inning, followed by Blake Treinen, who did the same in the ninth. When it was all said and done, the Dodgers pitching staff had 19 strikeouts. That was their most in a nine-inning game since at least 1900, per MLB researcher Sarah Langs.
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