Ohtani Pitchers' Grave Crack! 9 hits and 5 runs in 4 innings, worsening the worst pitching ERA 4.61 since the transfer
Aug 21, 2025
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Ohtani started against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on the 21st (Korea time), got nine hits in four innings and allowed five runs before going down the mound.
It's the first time in Coors Field's career. Ohtani was hit hard by Colorado batters who turned their bats finely.
His fastball speed of nine out of 65 pitches was up to 99.1 miles and an average of 96.9 miles, 1.3 miles slower than usual. He pitched mainly with sweeper (19) and slider (14).
Ohtani stood at the plate first before taking the mound. He went out as the leadoff hitter in the top of the first inning and hit a double on the right field line. Colorado right-hander Tanner Gordon's changeup in the middle of the 82.5-mile first pitch was pulled and a hit running through first base at 102 miles to settle at second base. However, he failed to advance further due to the failure of the follow-up.
In the bottom of the first inning, pitcher Ohtani got off to a good start by striking out the leadoff Tyler Freeman with an 86.5-mile sweeper that hit the low strike zone.
Ohtani, who caught Ezekiel Toba with a fly ball to right field, then handled Hunter Goodman with a ground ball to shortstop and finished the inning lightly. He pitched just 10 pitches in the first inning.
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On the second and third bases with one out, Orlando Arcia allowed a sacrifice fly to the right, and third baseman Moniac homered, widening the gap to 0-2. In response, local broadcasters should have left right-hander Teoscar Hernandez fouled without catching him. Because the ball count was in Ohtani's favor with a two-strike..." In other words, he may not have lost additional points.
In the end, Ohtani struck out Ryan Ritter with a slider falling 87.8 miles low with two outs and third base to prevent additional runs. He pitched 33 pitches until the second inning.
In the third inning, he settled down again with a three-way strikeout. He silenced the leader Freeman with a fly ball to left field, Toba with a grounder to third base, and Goodman with a grounder to second base, respectively. He threw 44 pitches through the third inning.
However, he was in crisis again after being hit to the right by Beck, the leader of the fourth inning. A 95.2 mile fastball hit a 102-mile hard hit. Then, after being hit by Bernabel on the left, while left fielder Michael Confoto's throw hit shortstop Miguel Rojas' glove and flowed into the infield, Beck stepped home, and the batter was out at third base. Confoto's throwing error.
Ohtani was then hit to the right by Moniak and hit to the left-center by Doyle, and Ohtani, who was driven to the second and third bases with one out, hit by Arcia's right leg and flowed toward the first base line, where the third baseman homered.
Manager Dave Roberts and trainer rushed to the mound. Ohtani shook his legs and checked his condition, and continued pitching because there was no problem.
Ohtani, who gave up the fourth run, induced Ritter to ground out with one out and runners on the first and third bases, caught the ball and caught the third baseman with a run down, and the gap widened to 0-5 after Freeman hit a right-handed hit with two outs and runners on the first and third bases.
Ohtani struck out Toba with a low curve outside and barely finished the inning. In the fourth inning alone, he threw 21 pitches.
Pitcher Ohtani eventually handed over the mound to Eduardo Enriquez in the bottom of the fifth inning, trailing 0-5. He struck out three, but his ERA soared to 4.61.
The nine hits are against the Houston Astros on Sept. 11, 2021, when he was the Los Angeles Angels, and the most by a person. At that time, he allowed six runs in three ⅓ innings.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
