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Ohtani Fans 9 for First Dodgers Win as Pitcher, LA Sets K Record in Sweep

A deliberate move to heavier breaking stuff helped the two-way star reach the five-inning threshold under the Dodgers’ cautious plan.

Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
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Aug 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) delivers a pitch in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Shohei Ohtani worked five innings for the first time with Los Angeles, allowing one run on two hits with nine strikeouts on a season-high 87 pitches in a 5-1 win over the Reds.
  • Los Angeles pitchers totaled a franchise-record 19 strikeouts in a nine-inning game as the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Cincinnati.
  • Ohtani leaned on secondary pitches, throwing a career-high volume of curveballs along with more splitters after two rough outings, and said he executed his plan on the mound.
  • He also singled and scored to start a four-run fourth inning, with Kiké Hernández and rookie Dalton Rushing delivering two-run singles and Michael Conforto adding an eighth-inning homer.
  • Returning from a second elbow surgery, Ohtani remains on a roughly five-inning limit; the win extended the Dodgers’ NL West lead to two games, and his next start is expected Wednesday at Pittsburgh.