162.4km fastball bang! Ohtani was perfect again on his birthday, with 3K 1 hit in 2 innings
Jul 06, 2025
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Ohtani started against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium on the 6th (Korea Standard Time), giving up one hit in two innings and striking out three to score no runs. Ohtani went down the mound in the top of the third inning for a 2-0 lead.
Of the 31 pitches, 21 strikes. His fastball speed of 14 pitches reached a maximum of 100.9 miles (162.4 kilometers) and an average of 97.9 miles. The average was 0.8 miles down from 98.7 miles in the previous three games, but it still spoke more than 100 miles, signaling a return to the powerful fireballer.
Ohtani, who took the mound on his birthday for the first time in eight years since entering the Major League, cooked two innings close to perfection.
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Houston's star Jose Altuve then threw an 82-mile sweeper to the outside ball on the second pitch, which was pulled too far in front of shortstop Mookie Betts. The number of pitches in the first inning was 10.
In the second inning, when Mookie Betts took the mound with a 1-0 lead with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, he further raised his fastball speed and added power. All three batters struck out.
He threw a 87-mile slider in the seventh pitch from the full count to the low strike zone to induce a swing and miss. He then dragged left-handed batter Victor Caratini to the full count, lowered the 86.4 mile sweeper to the body on the seventh pitch and struck out swinging again. The four-pitch four-pitch fastball was 100.9 miles, the highest speed of the day.
And right-handed batter Yandy Diaz threw an 86.2 mile sweeper low outside on the seventh pitch at the ball count of 1B2S, striking out swinging again. Diaz bullied Ohtani by kicking five consecutive fouls, but he was completely deceived by the ball sweeper.
The Dodgers added a point with Miguel Rojas' timely hit in the bottom of the second inning to take a 2-0 lead and replaced Ohtani with Justin Roblesky in the third inning.
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He then pitched a stable pitch against the Washington Nationals on the 23rd, allowing no hits and no runs in one inning with two strikeouts. Four-seam confinement indicated a maximum of 98.8 miles and an average of 97.9 miles. In particular, Ohtani led the team to a 13-7 victory by swinging two hits, five RBIs and three runs from four times at bat, including a home run.
His third appearance came six days later on the 29th against the Kansas City Royals. In two innings, he threw 27 pitches and blocked one hit, one walk, and one strikeout, showing an upgraded game. In particular, his four-seam fastball speed was up to 101.7 miles (163.7 kilometers), the highest in the Major League.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
