Shohei Otani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers started the game against the Giants on the 2nd as the No. 2 designated hitter, but he did not get one chance and had no hits in three at-bats.
Otani started as the No. 2 designated hitter in the game against the Giants held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the home of the Dodgers.
In his first at-bat of the first inning, he missed a breaking ball with no outs on first base and struck out.
In the second at-bat of the 3rd inning, Betts, the No. 1 hitter, hit a solo home run in front of No. Ta.
After this, the third at-bat of the fourth inning was a walk, and in the sixth inning, with a 1-run lead at 5-4, the fourth at-bat came with a chance of two outs, first and second base, but he hit the first pitch and grounded out to second.
Otani had one no-hit four-ball in three at-bats in this game, and his streak of hits in consecutive games stopped at 3.
Also, he hasn't hit a home run in the first eight games and 37 consecutive at-bats.
The Dodgers won the game 5-4, winning for the third time in a row.
Otani Play catch before the game, 50 pitches without a break.
Otani, who underwent surgery on his right elbow last September and is continuing his rehabilitation as a pitcher, played catch on the field on the 2nd before a game at his home base.
This was Otani's fourth time playing catch, and this was the first time he threw 50 pitches without taking a break.
From around the 40th pitch onwards, he threw a little harder, and after practice, he checked the video taken by the staff on his smartphone.
Coach Roberts, who was watching the practice, said with a smile, ``They looked like they were in good shape.''