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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani pulled of first since 1920, because of course he did
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At this stage of his career, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has proven nothing is impossible. On Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks , Ohtani continued etching his name in the MLB record books .
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In a 7-0 victory, the reigning MVP reached based five times as a hitter. But on the mound, only three batters got on base against him. He had more walks (two) than walks allowed (two). The same goes for hits, with Ohtani earning three and only giving up two. He scored a run, but didn't allow any. Jayson Stark of The Athletic had Sportsradar look back 110 seasons. They struggled to find a game quite like Ohtani's.
"The only other starting pitcher they found was Dolf Luque — of the 1920 Reds ," Stark wrote. "In a Sept. 3 game against the Cardinals, he spun six one-hit, no-run, no-walk innings on the mound. But he got two hits, walked once and scored three times as a hitter. So that was cool. But that was the whole list. Impressed yet?"
His two-way ability has made Ohtani the highest paid player in baseball. Becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, his work as a hitter is unquestioned. Now, Ohtani is trying to further improve himself on the mound.
After that last start against the Diamondbacks, the right-hander holds a 0.74 ERA and a 67/18 K/BB ratio through his first 10 appearances in 2026. Ohtani hasn't allowed more than two runs in a game this season and has six or more strikeouts in all but two outings.
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The Dodgers star won't be expected to make history every time he plays. But more oftentimes than not, that seems like what happens.
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