00:01Shohei Otani just a few minutes ago makes his way out of the bullpen ready to
00:05start this series opener against the Minnesota Twins. As the Dodgers try to
00:09work through this rough patch roughest stretch in a while they've dropped ten
00:13of their last twelve games getting swept by the Brewers to open the second half.
00:17Otani gave up a run in his very first inning as a Dodger he's not given up a
00:21run in eight innings since he carved through the Giants three scoreless
00:24innings his final out into the first half. He's on rehab Joe yeah but these
00:29stats are like he is at an elite level and he is they slow played this whole
00:34thing couldn't go down to the minor leagues because of the crowds he would draw on the
00:37security would be an issue so he's rehabbing at the big league level.
00:41Byron is hit very well in this ballpark the 0-1 pitch is swung on and hit a ton
00:45Byron Buxton unloads hello Otani that ball is gone and Byron Buxton has done it again.
00:52And a Southern California buck truck sighting here at Dodger Stadium.
00:56It is 1-0 Twins.
00:59Otani's first bump day since the 12th of the month that was nine days ago in San Francisco and he
01:05was
01:05outstanding. Caught at first by Freddie Freeman.
01:08A couple sweepers have been hit hard.
01:10One run one out in his first inning and Trevor Larnik former first-round draft pick.
01:15Swing and a miss as he backflicks that breaking pitch.
01:18First of the night for Otani.
01:20This one looks a lot more like his sweeper.
01:23It's a two-out single for the catcher Ryan Jeffers.
01:27Two outs and a runner on first Cody Clemons.
01:29Good crowd on him.
01:31And Otani deals gets a swing and a miss.
01:33A fastball at 99 on the inside corner.
01:35Two strikeouts in the first inning for Otani but Buxton's leadoff home run puts the Dodgers
01:40in a 1-0 hole after a half inning.
01:43And there is David Fessa a.k.a.
01:45the Slim Reaper.
01:46Ten games nine starts on the year.
01:48In a leadoff walk.
01:49Today's starting pitcher for the Dodgers is at 34 home runs this year.
01:54Superman hitting the ball in the air to center field.
01:57The starting pitcher hits a monster home run.
02:01He is out of this world.
02:04Shohei Otani one of a kind all-time 35 for the year.
02:10Can't help but think of that Ethel Merman song anything you can do I can do better.
02:13Shohei says okay here you go watch this one.
02:15Will Smith.
02:16Three-time all-star catcher did not start yesterday.
02:19To the hole it's short.
02:20Correa slides picks and skip it across and Clemons with the scoop.
02:24Carlos Correa gets booed a lot but nowhere does he get booed with as much passion and energy
02:30and true, true loathing as he gets booed here at Dodger Stadium.
02:35They don't like him.
02:36Shohei Otani has accounted for all the runs in this game.
02:39Give up the home run to Byron Buxton.
02:41Grove in two.
02:43Otani's 0-2.
02:45Hooked the right field.
02:47Hernandez runs back.
02:49He's got it.
02:49Back-to-back base runners for the Twins against Otani in the second.
02:53Now the last of the order.
02:55Harrison Bader.
02:56Two on one out.
02:56The 2-2.
02:58Swing and a miss.
02:58Strike three.
02:59Bader had a fastball pump by him at 98.
03:03That's strikeout number three for Shohei.
03:05Two gone in the second.
03:06This is pushed into right field.
03:08Teoscar Hernandez on the run and he makes the catch running toward the line.
03:12And Shohei Otani strands two base runners in a scoreless second inning.
03:16Michael Conforto starts the second.
03:18Conforto's been a twin killer throughout his career.
03:21Hits his ball high in the air.
03:22Foul territory down the right field line.
03:24Clemens chasing near the wall.
03:26Castro's there.
03:27And Willie will make the catch.
03:29And tumble up onto the wall and into the net.
03:32What a wonderful play by Willie Castro in foul territory.
03:36And Willie steals a huge out for David Fester.
03:38Great play from Castro.
03:40So many amazing things we get to see from Shohei Otani when we watch him.
03:44And then a million amazing things that we don't see behind the scenes.
03:48There's one story I heard about yesterday.
03:50He was staying loose in the weight room between at bats.
03:54In front of the mirror going through his pitching delivery.
03:57He's going through his delivery.
03:58Does it a few times.
03:59He stops.
04:00Heads back out to the dugout.
04:01Puts his helmet on.
04:02And crushes the home run.
04:03Grounded to second.
04:05Kim.
04:05Back to back assists.
04:07Now the catcher Ryan Jeffers.
04:09Slice to right.
04:10Hernandez over.
04:12Hernandez won't get it.
04:13That'll land in front of him.
04:14Ryan Jeffers an aggressive turn but stops.
04:16So he is now two for two.
04:18Well he causes the last bit of traffic hopefully for Shohei.
04:21But five total base runners over his previous four stars.
04:25Now he has five base runners in this game already.
04:29A little bit more traffic he's pitching in than he's used to.
04:31Ohtani's 0-1.
04:33Lifted to right field.
04:35Hernandez goes back to three.
04:37That'll do it for Ohtani tonight.
04:39So another two out base hits.
04:41Strandled in the third by Ohtani.
04:42Tommy Edmonds.
04:43Switch hitting third baseman.
04:45Leads off for L.A.
04:46He struck him out with a changeup.
04:48Second strikeout for Festa.
04:51Here's the 3-2.
04:52Swung on and tipped into the glove.
04:54He struck him out.
04:55David Festa fans Shohei Ohtani.
04:58That's nine in a row retired by the Slim Reaper.
05:00Three innings in the book.
05:01So now Dustin May for the top of the fourth.
05:03Kicks and fires.
05:04And Correa chops it to the first base side.
05:07Freddie running toward the line.
05:08Snares it.
05:08Spins and throws.
05:09The Dustin May covering the bag.
05:10Oh baby what a play by Freddie.
05:12That is amazing.
05:14That's not a play folks that you'd say.
05:16Well I'm going to work on this play today.
05:18No.
05:18You either have the athleticism and the thought.
05:21Fielded the ball.
05:22By the time he got it he was in foul territory.
05:24As he's on the move.
05:25Turns his back.
05:26Turns and spins to his left.
05:28And still made a good throw to first.
05:30Lewis awaits.
05:31Pitch delivered.
05:32Swung on and shot through the right side for a base hit.
05:34Got on top of one and he hits it to right.
05:36Two for two night for Royce Lewis.
05:38Another good sign for Twins fans.
05:40Royce at first base represents the tying run.
05:43And it will once again be up to Byron Buxton.
05:45Who gets his first look at Dustin May.
05:47Byron's incredible magic carpet ride of a season continuing here at Dodger Stadium.
05:53And a foul.
05:55And hopefully Byron's OK.
05:57Now to a knee but will pop back up.
06:00And Nick Paparresta will head out.
06:02See what we got here.
06:04Right.
06:04But it never hits the path.
06:06And we'll stand again.
06:07Come on Buck.
06:08And Buckson is still bouncing around at the edge of the dirt there.
06:10Trying to get some feeling and some blood back.
06:12Well you know there's some.
06:13There's already some tenderness there.
06:15He would not be wearing that shin guard to begin with.
06:18It is.
06:19Hit in the air.
06:20Shallow right center field.
06:22Teoscar Hernandez is there to call off Pajos and make the catch calmly for the third and
06:27final out.
06:28Three four and five for the Dodgers coming up in a two one game in the four.
06:31Festimo since giving up a two run home run to Otani.
06:34He is not allowed another base run.
06:36Smith cracks one in the air.
06:38Deep center field.
06:39Buxton going back.
06:40Running out of the room.
06:41Good ball.
06:42Well a lot of these guys in this Dodger lineup are in scoring position when they're in the
06:47batter's box.
06:48So they need that lately.
06:50Seven of the twelve runs that they scored against Milwaukee come by this.
06:54A fake fly.
06:56Shohei Otani leading off the sixth inning facing David Festo.
07:00And that's strike three looking.
07:03And he is out number one.
07:04One fifth strikeout for Festo.
07:06To Will his 13th.
07:07He leads the league in averaging on base.
07:09His slugging is now into the top ten in the league.
07:11Rips another left center field.
07:14He's found the seats again.
07:16A long run run from Will Smith is his second of the game.
07:21And it's four to one.
07:22His power is much bigger than his celebrations.
07:26Two two comes home and Freeman pulls one off the glove of Clemens and into right field.
07:31He's hustling for second.
07:32Runners up with a throw late.
07:35Double for Freddie Freeman.
07:37Freddie Freeman pulls in front of Lou Gehrig on the all time doubles list.
07:42With a one out double here in the bottom of the sixth.
07:45So two down and now Conforto.
07:470 for 2 tonight.
07:48Slice to left field.
07:49Shallow.
07:50Bader coming in.
07:51That's a hit.
07:52Freeman will try to score.
07:53Throw to the plate.
07:54To catch the tag.
07:55And Freeman is out.
07:56So a two out send.
07:58And Bader with a dart to the plate.
08:00And Freeman out easily.
08:02On a good throw from Bader.
08:03Jeffers applying the tag.
08:05It's the Dodgers 4 to 1.
08:06And then.
08:07Paez 0 for 2 in this game.
08:09Pitch.
08:10Paez.
08:10Rifles the ball to left field.
08:12Drifting back toward the wall.
08:14This one's going to lead the yard too.
08:16The Dodgers with their fourth home run of the night.
08:19That was a missile from Andy Paez.
08:21His 18th home run of the season.
08:24And it's now 5 to 1 L.A.
08:27First and third.
08:28Two out.
08:28Last of the order.
08:29Harris and Bader.
08:30And well.
08:31Again we bring up the topic of the twins' struggles with runners on base.
08:36And Bader is really the poster child for that tonight.
08:39Stared at third by Tommy Ballgame.
08:43First and second in the top of the ninth.
08:45The Dodgers lead 5 to 1.
08:47Tanner Scott needs to be bailed out.
08:49Kirby Yates is getting loose.
08:50The 2-2 from Scott is in the dirt for ball three.
08:54Tanner Scott after the way he reacted after that last pitch.
08:58Dave Roberts is coming to talk with him.
08:59Oh no.
09:00Yep.
09:00He's grabbing his back leg.
09:02He's grabbing that hamstring and it's going to leave this game.
09:05The twins trying to make things interesting.
09:07Tying run comes to the plate.
09:09Cody Clemons has had a flare for the dramatic this year.
09:13To left center field and playable.
09:15Outman over.
09:16He'll make the catch.
09:17Buxton will tag and score.
09:19It's a sack fly for Clemons and it's 5-2.
09:22It's now 5-2.
09:23And it'll be up to Carlos Correa.
09:26Like a movie script, the villain in the last scene.
09:29Representing the time run.
09:30Driven to center field.
09:32Outman goes back.
09:33He's at the wall.
09:35Makes the kickstand in the game.
09:38That close.
09:39And the villain comes up short.
09:41Usually it's the villain.
09:42That's the rabbit.
09:42Ultimately the Dodgers hang on and win 5-2.
09:45To.
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