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| Shohei Otani beckons his teammates not to come out after being hit in the back by Robert Suarez's 100-mile fastball in the bottom of the ninth inning. AFP Yonhap News |
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| Otani looks painful after being hit in the right back by Robert Suarez's 100-mile fastball in the ninth inning. AFP Yonhap News |
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LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani was praised for his gesture of suppressing the extreme expansion of the nerve war.
The final game of the four-game series between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on the 20th (Korea time). On this day, the two teams engaged in a sharp war of nerves, exchanging three dunes. There was an ugly scene in which Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and San Diego manager Mike Shildt clashed on the ground over dunes.
San Diego led 3-0 in the top of the seventh inning with one out and a runner on second. The Dodgers replaced starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto with Rutrivino. Left-handed hitter Bryce Johnson at the plate. In a two-ball, Tribino's third 91.6-mile cutter hit Johnson in the left leg.
The second dune came one after the top of the ninth inning. Dodgers right-hander Jack Little threw a 93-mile fastball and hit the left arm of San Diego's flagship Fernando Tatis Jr. It was Tatis' third pitch from a Dodgers pitcher this season.
At this time, manager Silt ran out screaming at the Dodgers dugout on the other side. After seeing this, Roberts also ran out shouting, and the two clashed behind the home plate and had a verbal fight. It quickly spread to bench clearing and even pitchers in the bullpen joined. However, it did not lead to fist-bump violence. It was a drying atmosphere. It ended with Roberts being sent off.
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| In the top of the ninth inning, when Fernando Tatis Zuer was hit by a ball thrown by Jack Little and collapsed, head coach Mike Shildt and head coach Dave Roberts shouted at each other and ran to the ground to face off. AP Yonhap News |
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| Coach Dave Roberts is screaming at Fernando Tatis Jr. in the top of the ninth inning when he was hit by Jack Little's ball and Mike Shildt ran out. ImagesYonhap News |
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In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Dodgers followed 2-5, and Ohtani entered the batter's box with two outs and a third base. Although the first base was empty, San Diego closer Robert Suarez threw a three-ball and threw a 99.8-mile fastball into Ohtani's body on the fourth pitch. Without a chance to avoid it, the ball hit Ohtani's right back.
RANTING broke out in the Dodgers dugout, and Clayton Kershaw was poised to jump over the railing and onto the ground.
At this time, Ohtani, who had a painful expression, raised his left hand toward the dugout while walking to the first base. It was a sign not to come out. It was a situation where the second bench clearing could come out due to an empty ball dispute, but Ohtani stopped it.
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| Robert Suarez hits Shoehi Ohtani in the back in the bottom of the ninth inning. AP Yonhap News |
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| Otani is surprised by Robert Suarez's 100-mile fastball in the bottom of the ninth inning. AFP Yonhap News |
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MLB.com said the Dodgers players were ready to jump into the field, but Ohtani waved as he went to first base. Suarez was sent off' and 'Eight dunes came out during this four-game series, and the two teams spent this week in a tense atmosphere. Game 4 was at its peak today.
Dodgers legendary first baseman Eric Carros, a local commentator for SportsNet LA, gestures toward the dugout, saying, `Otani gestures to his teammates to stay put. It's a sign that I'm fine." Look. I was trying to get 100% of that ball, 100% of the time. I thought he was just going to give me a walk in a three-ball, but he provoked it. There is no dispute. That's not all. (Seeing Otani's hand gesture) That's it. That's not quite right. So from San Diego's point of view (because Otani doesn't accept it)It seems unrealistic."
In other words, Ohtani ignored San Diego's provocation. Carros then went on to say "This means Ohtani is on a completely different level. It's mysterious. Once again, the legend adds to Ohtani."
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| Otani goes to first base after being hit by a dune in the bottom of the ninth inning and shakes hands with first baseman Luis Arraez. Photo = MLB.TV Capture |
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After taking the first base, Ohtani approached the San Diego dugout while San Diego lowered Suarez and replaced the pitcher with Marvin Hudson, and created a scene that seemed to be arguing something. But that was not the case. It was to exchange a few words with Jose Iglesias, an infielder who was a teammate in 2021 when he was with the Los Angeles Angels.
When Ohtani returned to first base, he shook hands with first baseman Luis Arraez and created a friendly atmosphere with a smile on each other's face. Carros said "If a player on the same team had done that, he wouldn't have stayed put, but Ohtani himself said it's okay. I've never seen anything like this before. It shows another level of legend. It's like a legend."
After Ohtani's walk, Miguel Rojas also walked and got a full base chance with two outs, but after adding one point to narrow it to 3-5 due to the opponent's wild pitch, Dalton Rushing struck out swinging and kneeled down.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
