Last Updated on 09/06/2022 by てんしょく飯
It was truly the “Ohtani Theater. The night of dreams, full of topics, has come to an end.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels started the game against the Detroit Tigers on September 5 (local time) as the “No. 3 DH. He contributed to the Angels’ big win with a five-hit, three-run performance that included two home runs.
It was truly the “Otani Theater. A dream night full of buzz was over.
CLEMENS STRIKES OUT OHTANI!
Wait, what year is it?!? pic.twitter.com/5hBZ8SpV4T— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) September 6, 2022
In the first inning, Ohtani was knocked out of position, but he suddenly hit a “one-handed” double to the outfield. In his second at-bat in the 3rd inning, he perfectly caught a 4-seam fastball down the middle and hit a laser-beam-like double. In the second at-bat in the 3rd inning, he caught the first pitch, a 4-seamer, down the middle perfectly and smashed it like a laser beam into the light stands for run No. 31.
In the third at bat, he hit a first liner, but in the 7th inning, the bat ignited again. Again, on the first pitch, he scooped up an 83 mph slider down the middle, and this time the ball arced high and sailed into the back screen. Not only did he celebrate his 500th hit in the majors with a brilliant home run, but it was also his sixth multi-hit game of the season, moving him to No. 32, second in the league.
The only thing that could stop Ohtani’s momentum was a surprise visitor: Cody Clemens, who was on the mound when the fifth batter came around to bat in the eighth inning. At first glance, this seemed like a dream matchup, but there was one problem. But there was one problem: Cody was a fielder by trade.
In contrast to his father, who could twirl a 100-mph fastball and twirl hitters, Cody would take on Ohtani with a fly-half slowball in the 50-mph range. Ohtani caught the ball as if he were a hitting pitcher, but it was too slow and he fouled off every pitch. Then, on the fourth pitch from a 1-2 count, Ohtani swung at a 68 mph ball on the outside corner. He struck out.
This was Cody’s sixth appearance on the day, but actually his first strikeout in his 25th start. He was overjoyed to get that strikeout from Ohtani, and even went out of his way to receive a commemorative ball after pitching.
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