"Ohtani didn't give up his first - and only - hit until the fourth inning, a two-out double by first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Outside of that hit, Ohtani struck out six batters and walked three, though he also hit a batter with a pitch."
"Of his 87 pitches, 54 were strikes, and of the 23 batters he faced, he recorded strikes on the first pitch to 14 of them. Most importantly, he left the mound as the Dodgers held a 1-0 lead that was augmented by Max Muncy's solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning."
"Ohtani, with his multiple MVPs, back-to-back World Series titles and litany of other awards, doesn't have much left to conquer in baseball outside of the top honor for pitchers, the Cy Young Award."
Shohei Ohtani made his 2026 season debut as a pitcher, delivering six shutout innings against the Cleveland Guardians. He allowed only one hit, a double by Rhys Hoskins, and struck out six batters while walking three. Ohtani's performance included a quick transition from pitching to hitting, where he momentarily forgot he was due to bat. The Dodgers led 1-0 during his outing, which was later extended to 2-0 after Max Muncy's home run. Ohtani aims to win the Cy Young Award this season.
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