Overview
- Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs and collected four hits to help the Dodgers beat the Rockies and reach 30 home runs for the sixth consecutive season.
- The Dodgers say Ohtani resumed progressive throwing, completed a 34-pitch bullpen on Aug. 14 and must finish one or two more bullpen sessions plus live batting practice before a possible September pitching return.
- Boston produced back-to-back big offensive games, winning 11-1 and 9-4 with Adley Rutschman hitting his first Red Sox home run, then dropped a 7-6 game when Nolan Arenado’s broken-bat single ended the contest in the 10th inning.
- Pete Crow‑Armstrong became the first player, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, to open consecutive games with home runs and follow that with a walk-off game‑ending hit within a two-game span.
- Ohtani’s cautious rehab reflects his recent knee inflammation and prior elbow surgery, so the Dodgers are protecting postseason availability while using him as the designated hitter to keep his bat in the lineup now.