While Clayton Kershaw returned to the mound after undergoing shoulder surgery, Shohei Ohtani hit his 31st home run of the season.
Kershaw, the ‘legendary’ starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB), allowed 6 hits and 2 runs in 4 innings in a home game against the San Francisco Giants held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 26th (Korean time). has been replaced
Kershaw, who pitched 72 times, struck out six and allowed two walks.
Kershaw, the Dodgers’ franchise star, underwent shoulder surgery after last season and has been focusing on rehabilitation.
Kershaw, who was on the mound in the big league for the first time this season, allowed a double and a walk in the top of the first inning, putting him on first and second base with two outs, but overcame the crisis with a strikeout.
However, in the top of the third inning with a 1-0 lead, he allowed two runs on four hits, including a triple by Tyler Fitzgerald.
In the top of the 4th inning, he came off the mound after allowing only one walk and no hits.
The Dodgers went back to 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to Enrique Hernández’s double and Austin Burns’ timely hit.
After allowing the game to be tied at 4-4, Nick Ahmed and Ohtani hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to win 6-4.
Ohtani, who played as the number one designated hitter and hit his 31st home run of the season, led the National League in home runs.
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