Shohei Ohtani, on his 31st birthday, pitched two scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Houston Astros, striking out the side in the second inning. He threw 31 pitches, with 21 strikes, allowing only one hit. Ohtani previously set a pitch speed record at 101.7 mph. He has allowed only one run in six innings this season, boasting a 1.50 ERA. His last season was spent recovering from Tommy John surgery, making 86 starts with the Angels prior to joining the Dodgers.
Ohtani allowed one hit and threw 31 pitches, 21 for strikes. He fanned Christian Walker, Victor Caratini and Yanier Diaz -- all swinging, to conclude his latest outing.
In his previous start a week earlier, Ohtani threw the fastest pitch of his career at 101.7 mph. This time, he hit triple digits only once -- a 100.9 mph fastball.
The three-time MVP did not pitch last season, his first with the Dodgers, while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He made 86 mound starts over five seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.
Ohtani has allowed one run in six innings this season for a 1.50 ERA.
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