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Ohtani’s No-Hit Five and 50th Homer Go for Naught in Dodgers’ 9-6 Loss to Phillies

The Dodgers still plan to deploy him as a postseason starter under five-inning limits within DH two-way rules.

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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani joined Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Alex Rodriguez as the only players in major-league history with back-to-back 50-homer seasons. He also pitched five no-hit innings in a 9-6 loss. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Overview

  • Shohei Ohtani retired 15 of 16 over five hitless innings on 68 pitches with five strikeouts before exiting per the Dodgers’ hard cap.
  • Philadelphia erased a 4-0 deficit with a six-run sixth off Justin Wrobleski and Edgardo Henriquez, then won it 9-6 on Rafael Marchan’s two-out, three-run homer off Blake Treinen in the ninth.
  • Ohtani launched his 50th home run in the eighth, becoming one of six players with back-to-back 50-homer seasons, and the Dodgers tied it later in the inning on Alex Call’s sacrifice fly.
  • Team president Andrew Friedman reaffirmed Ohtani is slated to start in October, while Dave Roberts and Mark Prior have kept limited relief usage as a situational possibility.
  • MLB’s two-way/DH rule would remove Ohtani as the designated hitter if he enters as a reliever, and coupled with his workload limits and extended rest, it complicates bullpen cameos even as recent relief struggles draw scrutiny.