Someday, somewhere - anywhere, unfailingly, you'll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life.
- Pablo Neruda
All of the discourse around Shohei Ohtani and Dalton Rushing, guess who was one of the first to congratulate the young slugger?
Shohei Ohtani. Leading by example.
He is a total pro and no doubt believes in his young catcher.
Shohei Ohtani gets the Dodgers on the board first! 💥
Alex Freeland led off the 3rd with a base hit, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Chuckie Robinson, and Ohtani came through with an RBI knock to bring him home 😎
Dodgers strike first and take the early lead!
VIA: SNLA
# Ohtani - Number One Mode
ohtani_en = [
"17. Pointing at the truth.",
"Number 1. No debate.",
"He points. We believe.",
"The ace. The face. Ohtani."
]
FINAL: Dodgers 4, Padres 2.
Series win for LA! ✅
Mookie Betts was the difference-maker, delivering a clutch 2-run single in the 5th inning to continue his red-hot stretch at the plate.
Emmet Sheehan bounced back with 5 strong innings, striking out 5 while allowing just one run, and the bullpen did enough to lock down the victory.
The Dodgers improve to 54-30 on the season!
Next stop: Sacramento for a series against the A's, with Eric Lauer set to get the start.
Dodgers Nation Victory Formation! 🫡💙
Shohei Ohtani has been nominated for 3 ESPY awards this year 🔥
Best MLB Player (Competing with Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Paul Skenes)
Best Athlete (Competing with Jalen Brunson, Lionel Messi, Matthew Stafford)
Best Single-Game Performance (Competing with Bam Adebayo - 83 points, Hannah Hidalgo - 16 steals, Tyce Armstrong - 3 grand slams)