Overview

• Ohtani’s two-run homer in the third inning was his 39th of the season and marked the 1,000th hit of his MLB career, traveling 440 feet to center and driving in Alex Call.
• On the mound he struck out eight batters over four innings, his most in a start this year, allowing one run and two hits in his longest outing of the season.
• His four-seam fastball peaked at 100 mph and he struck out the side in the fourth inning on a 54-pitch performance.
• With his milestone knock he became the third Japanese-born player—joining Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui—to collect 1,000 major league hits.
• Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has capped his starts at five innings to manage his workload as he maintains his lead in the National League MVP race.