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00:00There's an extra buzz around
00:02here today isn't there.
00:04He's had a 50 50 season he's
00:06won a World Series ring he leads
00:08the league in home runs and
00:10there's more all the amazing
00:12things he's done it's only half
00:14of the deal Shohei Ohtani
00:16returns to the mound for the
00:17first time in 663 days.
00:22For Ohtani he also becomes just
00:24the third player in National
00:26League history since 1900 to
00:28start a game as a pitcher and
00:30also serve as the leadoff hitter.
00:33Jim Jones did it in 1901 Alvin
00:36Dark did it in 1953 so a
00:40special night indeed here at
00:42Dodgers Stadium.
00:43I don't know what to expect
00:44tonight but I'm glad I'm here to
00:45watch it.
00:46The time and again makes us
00:48rethink what is possible.
00:50Fernando Tatis Jr.
00:51climbs in Ohtani kicks and
00:53throws and off we go with a
00:55bouncing ball foul 98 and Ohtani's
00:58first pitch.
00:58Here's his payoff popped into
01:00center field.
01:01Paez coming on diving attempt but
01:04can't get there and it's a blue
01:06pit for Tatis.
01:07Good things keep happening for
01:08Tati.
01:09He gets jammed on the 99 mile per
01:11hour fastball but is able to dump
01:13it right in front of Paez lead off
01:15man on for the Padres here in the
01:16first.
01:17One on nobody out Louisa rise the
01:19first baseman batting from the left
01:20side has to jump out of the way of
01:22the pitch inside skips all the way
01:23to the backstop and Fernando
01:24Tatis Jr.
01:25has second he's thinking about
01:26third.
01:27Will Smith just got to the balls
01:28next to the Dodger on deck
01:30circle.
01:31Tatis holds he's now in a scoring
01:32position and so some early traffic
01:36for Ohtani.
01:37How about a hundred.
01:38It's a ball but it's triple
01:40digits.
01:41Two two line to center field base
01:44head Tatis had to wait as he was
01:46not sure that was going to get in
01:47or not so he's just now to third
01:49base first and third with nobody
01:50out for the Padres.
01:51One thing Manny Machado coming to
01:55plate.
01:55Ohtani's one two.
01:57Truck swing.
01:58No says the first place umpire Ryan
02:01Blakely.
02:02That should have been strike three.
02:04There's that sweeper and man he went
02:06around.
02:06Ohtani threw his arms up in
02:08disbelief on a 3-2 pitch Machado
02:10pokes a bat out there.
02:11It's a fly ball to center field.
02:13Pajas makes the catch.
02:14Here comes the throw.
02:15He will be safe.
02:17Padres take a 1-0 lead on a sack
02:19fly.
02:20I mean about as good as arm as
02:21you're going to find in the outfield
02:22but one of the fastest runners over
02:24at third base and you see Tatis just
02:26slides underneath the tag.
02:28Boy roller coaster of emotions the
02:29last couple minutes.
02:31Thought he had him instead the Padres
02:32have a run.
02:33Now it's Gavin Sheets just trying to
02:35break through now.
02:37Again there's that glove side where
02:38he's had trouble as far as command.
02:41He's got the velocity.
02:42He's throwing a couple pitches over
02:43100 miles an hour.
02:44In fact he's throwing the second
02:45fastest pitch the Dodger season at
02:47100.2 to rise.
02:490-2 to 3-2.
02:50Ohtani to Sheets.
02:52Ground ball.
02:52Pass to diving Freeman.
02:54Edmund there to smother it.
02:55Throws to Freeman and recovers to get
02:57to the bag for the second out.
02:59What a play by Tommy Edmund sliding
03:01on the cut of the grass.
03:03And also great work by Freddie to get
03:04back to the bag and make the other end
03:06of the play.
03:06Really good awareness by Freddie.
03:08Shohei loves it.
03:09To the plate comes Xander Bogarts.
03:12Chopper to the left side.
03:13Muncie charging along the line.
03:14In the glove.
03:14Throws on the run.
03:15Freeman stretches.
03:17In time to get him.
03:18Nice ovation from the crowd.
03:20And he's got to make a U-turn.
03:21So this is right after he walked
03:23off of the mound.
03:24He didn't even go in the dugout.
03:25Javier had his equipment for him.
03:27And he transforms from pitcher
03:29to leadoff hitter.
03:30Nobody does it at this level.
03:32I mean, this is just absurd.
03:33He didn't even go talk to any of the coaches.
03:35The trainers didn't say a word to anybody.
03:38It's give me my stuff so I can go hit.
03:40And here he is.
03:41Ohtani strikes out swinging.
03:43Dodgers now the last two games against
03:45Cease.
03:45One for 15.
03:46Nine days against it.
03:48If he's getting that and throwing that well,
03:50it's going to be a long night for the Dodgers.
03:5220 minutes after the start of this game,
03:54the first pitch Ohtani's not involved in.
03:56Swing and a miss.
03:57And he strikes out Betts.
03:58So back-to-back Ks.
03:59Ohtani and Betts.
04:00Two down here in the first inning.
04:02You know when Dillon is getting the punch
04:04via the slider,
04:05he's got that working today.
04:06Swung on and missed.
04:08Dillon Cease strikes out the side
04:10in the bottom of the first.
04:11That's 14 Ks over eight scoreless innings
04:14against the Dodgers the last week.
04:15So his season debut,
04:18his Dodger pitching debut,
04:19goes just one inning,
04:20gives up the one run on a pair of hits,
04:22and hands it off instead of to Ben Kasparis
04:25to Anthony Bonda
04:25with three consecutive left-handers
04:27at this part of the lineup for San Diego.
04:29A lot of full counts the first time through.
04:31Five of the first eight Padres have gone full.
04:35And here comes Dave Roberts.
04:36Looks like his evening is done
04:38after the two-out walk to Wade.
04:39Ben Kasparis will come in,
04:41fly to left field.
04:42No big deal for Michael Conforto.
04:44Five strikeouts in a row for Dillon Cease.
04:46What a start.
04:47He is filling that zone with the fastball.
04:49Cease delivers,
04:50and a little number back towards the mound.
04:52Dillon will pick it up with the bare hand.
04:54Awkward throw to first is in time.
04:56Two perfect innings here at Dodger Stadium.
04:59A leadoff double here in the third
05:01for Andy Pajas.
05:03So Andy Pajas gives the Dodgers
05:05their first base runner
05:06and their first hit.
05:08It's a stand-up leadoff double in the third.
05:10And up comes Otami.
05:12Resuming his two-way duties tonight.
05:14Resuming doing what
05:15has always been considered impossible.
05:18Two outs, Pajas on third.
05:19He is dancing nearly halfway up the line.
05:21A 1-0 from Cease.
05:23He smacks him on the left center field
05:24and he's tied it up.
05:26Well, Otani's given up a run
05:28and now he's knocked in a run.
05:30Back to square one.
05:32When you run out of words,
05:33amazing works.
05:35I mean, here's a guy that started.
05:36Been 663 days.
05:39Then he makes the transition.
05:40I mean, how he is able to focus,
05:42to move from one pass to the next
05:44and then the next,
05:46is truly amazing.
05:47Yeah, the double doesn't mean much
05:48if Pajas doesn't double to begin the inning.
05:50Clutch.
05:51Two-out double for Otani.
05:53He's in scoring position for Mookie Betts.
05:55Swings.
05:56He skies one out to left center.
05:58Not too deep.
05:58Sheets into the gap.
05:59Called off by Wade.
06:00Still calling him off.
06:01They collide,
06:03but only gently.
06:04And Wade makes the catch
06:05to end the inning.
06:07Just misses.
06:08And a big call right there.
06:10Instead of a strikeout,
06:11it's a leadoff walk for Sheets.
06:12First walk allowed by Kasparov.
06:15And here is Xander.
06:16This one is to left center field.
06:18A gapper to the track of the wall
06:20as Gavin Sheets races around.
06:22A little trouble by Pajas.
06:23They're going to try and score Sheets.
06:25Sheets coming all the way around.
06:26He will score from first base.
06:28Xander Bogerts at second base.
06:30And the Padres take the lead again
06:32on top 2-1.
06:33Tying run on third.
06:34Go-ahead run on second
06:36with one out in the bottom of the fourth.
06:382-1 San Diego.
06:39Max Muncy trying to change
06:40the look of the scoreboard.
06:42Smacked into center field.
06:43Down a base hit.
06:44Hernandez into score.
06:46Smith is headed home.
06:48Muncy's given the Dodgers
06:49their first lead of the night.
06:51This offense is relentless.
06:53And sure,
06:54there are parts of the offense
06:55sometimes aren't as hot as the others.
06:58But when you're pitching
06:58against the Dodgers,
06:59there is no place to go
07:01to find out.
07:04Pajas gets hit.
07:05And look out there
07:07at Dylan Cease.
07:08He's staring at Dylan Cease.
07:11Cease is looking back.
07:12Arms to the sky like,
07:13why would I want to hit you on purpose?
07:15Exactly.
07:15Both managers
07:16come out of their top step
07:18of the dugout.
07:19There is barking going on
07:20across the field.
07:22Some of the Padres coaches
07:23are involved as well.
07:25And when you meet
07:25seven times in 11 days,
07:27things will bubble up.
07:29If looks could kill, right?
07:31That's a stare.
07:33Two gone in the fourth.
07:34It'll be up to Tommy Edmond.
07:36This is the guy you want right here.
07:38Don't want to have to face
07:39Ohtani with guys on.
07:40Ripped to right field.
07:41Base hit for Edmond.
07:43Here comes Muncy.
07:44Tatis' throw is up the line.
07:47And it's four to two Dodgers.
07:49A three spot here in the fourth.
07:51Edmond with a two-out base hit.
07:53That brings Ohtani to the plate.
07:56First and second.
07:57Two outs in the fourth.
07:58The Dodgers four and the Padres two.
08:00Ohtani tied the game with a double
08:01his last time up.
08:03He has his second.
08:04Edmond at first.
08:04Ohtani climbs the ladder
08:06and golfs this one
08:06into right center field.
08:08A base hit.
08:09Tatis throwing to third.
08:11Not in time.
08:12Ohtani back to first.
08:14His second run batted in.
08:15Four in the inning.
08:17Five to two.
08:19Joe Hale Ohtani drives in another.
08:21That pitcher can absolutely rake.
08:24Five to L.A.
08:26Ohtani stood his ground.
08:28That pitch was high.
08:30It may have been out of the strike zone.
08:32Boy, how he's able to get on top
08:33of that pitch is remarkable.
08:36First and third for Mookie Betts.
08:38The Dodgers keep the line moving
08:40here in the bottom of the fourth.
08:42And Mookie gets the run.
08:43Hooks it into left center field.
08:45That'll find a home.
08:47Dinkin and Duncan cease.
08:49Don't stop now.
08:516-2 Dodgers.
08:52But the Dodgers here
08:53have been swinging the bats very well.
08:56They've taken advantage of poor throws.
08:58And they're trying to stick it to cease
09:00and kind of even the score
09:01where they got shut out in San Diego
09:03by the right hand.
09:04Padres at the run in the fourth.
09:06That's all.
09:06Against Gasparrius.
09:07Got their first run against Ohtani
09:09in the first inning.
09:10Machado drove in a run against Ohtani
09:12with a sacrifice fly.
09:14Down the right field line.
09:15And over goes Hernandez
09:16towards the corner.
09:18And it is gone.
09:19Home run for Machado.
09:21His 11th of the year.
09:23Padres cut the lead in half.
09:24It's now 6-3.
09:26How about a little oppo taco shot.
09:28Career hit 1985.
09:31Cust the lead in half.
09:32Solo shot.
09:33Hugs just inside the right field foul pole.
09:35And he's 11th homer of the year.
09:3845th RBI.
09:39Big time matchup here
09:40to begin the eighth inning.
09:41Tanner Scott takes over
09:42on the mound for Kopech.
09:44Manny Machado leads off.
09:456-3 Dodgers.
09:47And first pitch swinging.
09:48Manny fouls one off his leg.
09:50And he is hobbled at home plate.
09:53Right off the top of the foot.
09:55Oh, it was.
09:56I thought it was higher than that.
09:57That's low.
09:57Gavin Cheats is there.
09:58Gavin is smiling.
10:00Which would indicate good news.
10:01And indeed, Machado
10:02is going to kind of bunny hop his way
10:04back towards the home plate area.
10:06Well, that's good.
10:06You know where this next pitch
10:08has got to be, right?
10:09By those puppies.
10:10Back leg.
10:11Yeah, right.
10:11Come on.
10:12It has to be, right?
10:13Oh, look at that.
10:14See, he's so mean.
10:15See what Scott did right there?
10:16He went inside with a slider
10:18after falling one off.
10:20Manny a little tentative
10:21on that last pitch as well.
10:22On that swing.
10:23Ground ball to short.
10:24Mookie Betts.
10:25Backhand stop in the glove.
10:26Sets and throws.
10:27Out number one in the eight.
10:29The 0-2 pitch.
10:30Swing and a miss.
10:31Strike three.
10:32Good morning, good afternoon,
10:34and good night, Gavin Sheets.
10:3697 on the heater from Scott
10:38for his first strikeout.
10:39And out number two of the eight.
10:41Two outs.
10:41The bases stay empty.
10:43Now Xander Bogarts.
10:44And a pop fly off
10:46of the bat of Bogarts.
10:47Freddie Freeman in foul ground
10:49finishes off a seven pitch.
10:50Eight inning for Scott.
10:52Well, it's Scott for the eighth.
10:54It's Yates for the ninth.
10:55And so it's up to Tyler Wade.
10:57The eight hitter.
10:58Padres would love to get Tatis up there
11:00as the tying run.
11:02Pop fly.
11:03Shut a left.
11:04Muncie's out.
11:05Hernandez.
11:06Muncie's got it.
11:07And the Dodgers have taken
11:08three of the first four
11:10from San Diego.
11:11That five-run fourth
11:12was big for the Dodgers.
11:14Ben Kasperi is throwing
11:15three and two-thirds.
11:16Wilpin, Messier, Kopech, Tanner, Scott
11:19all coming in.
11:20And then Yates shutting the door.
11:21And that man right there,
11:22we got to see him.
11:23Welcome back.
11:25And welcome to the Dodger Stadium Mount.
11:26We got a four and a half Yeah,
11:30we will find out
11:31the Amy hunting area.
11:32We'll find out
11:33we're going to take
11:35about two or two 23 groups
11:37.
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