Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers started the game against the Cardinals on the 29th, but had no hits in 4 at-bats.

The Dodgers played against the Cardinals at their home base, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and Ohtani started as the No. 2 designated hitter.



Before the game, a ceremony was held for Otani to receive the Silver Slugger Award, also known as the "Best Nine in Batting," which he won for the first time in two years last season.He and his teammate Betts, who also won the award, held the silver bat-shaped trophy. We took a commemorative photo before.



In the first inning of the game, the Dodgers took the lead with a home run by No. 1 hitter Betts, who hit in front of Otani, his third home run of the season.

Next, Otani took his turn at bat and successfully pulled a curve ball that was low off the course and showed a sharp batting ball, but it was a second liner. In his second at-bat in the 3rd inning, he hit a fly ball to left field, although he matched the ball well.

In his third at-bat in the 5th inning, he had a chance to get on first and second base with no outs, but he missed the curve ball and was grounded out into a double play. His fourth at-bat in the 7th inning was a strikeout.



Otani had no hits in four at-bats, ending his streak of hits in three games since the opening game in South Korea.



The Dodgers won the game 6-3, their second straight victory.

Otani Playing catch as part of his rehabilitation before the game

On the 29th, Otani played catch before the game against the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium, his home base.



After undergoing surgery on his right elbow in September of last year, this was his second time playing catch since the 25th of this month, and he threw 49 pitches against team officials at a distance of about 10 meters, shorter than last time.



During the practice, Freedman, the head of the pitching team, appeared on the field and watched, checking his pitching form while carefully checking the movement of his right arm and left leg.



Otani will play catch every other day for the next two weeks as he continues to rehabilitate himself as a pitcher.