Shohei Ohtani allowed five earned runs and nine hits over four innings in his first Coors Field pitching start, leaving in an 8-3 loss. He was struck on his right knee by a 93 mph line drive from Orlando Arcia in the fourth, limped, but remained to record the final two outs after a mound visit. Ohtani drew a walk in the fifth, did not bat in the eighth, and was later replaced by Alex Call. The five earned runs matched his worst since July 2022 and nine hits equaled a career high. He was making his 10th start after recovering from elbow surgery and threw 66 pitches, 49 for strikes.
Ohtani got hit on his right knee by a 93 mph line drive off the bat of Colorado's Orlando Arcia in the fourth, causing him to limp and grimace in pain. After a mound visit from manager Dave Roberts and team medical personnel, Ohtani stayed in the game and got the last two outs of the inning, with the Dodgers trailing 5-0 at the time.
The earned runs that Ohtani allowed matched the most he had permitted since July 2022, and the nine hits allowed matched a career high. Ohtani stayed in the game and drew a walk in his at-bat in the fifth inning but did not bat in the eighth. He was replaced by Alex Call, who struck out. Ohtani was making his 10th start of the season after not pitching in the 2024 season while recovering from elbow surgery.
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