Shohei Ohtani describes goal with pitching and hitting

"The two-way star threw seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits while striking out eight and walking two. Ohtani at one point retired six consecutive hitters and followed that up with a stretch of setting down eight batters in a row."

""Just did what I know I had to do today and also collaborating with the pitching coach and Will Smith," Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton after the Dodgers' 4-0 win. "Just reading and reacting the hitters' swings.""

""The ideal situation is to be great on both sides of the ball. But how I look at it is, if I'm not contributing offensively, then I know I can contribute on the pitching side of things," he said. "And vice versa. So I kind of take it as that.""

""First and foremost, the fact that I'm not injured is a good thing," Ohtani said. "I do want to contribute more offensively"

The Los Angeles Dodgers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Shohei Ohtani delivered seven shutout innings, allowing four hits, striking out eight, and walking two. He retired six straight hitters at one point and later set down eight consecutive batters. The Dodgers provided enough run support for the victory, the first time since April 15 that they won with Ohtani on the mound. Ohtani emphasized reading and reacting to hitters’ swings and collaborating with the pitching coach and Will Smith. He expressed a goal of Cy Young success while focusing on contributing both offensively and defensively. Manager Dave Roberts kept him out of the lineup for additional rest due to fatigue concerns.

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