In the Dodgers’ 6-4 victory, Ohtani begins the game by receiving the “first pitch” from his dog on their shared bobblehead night. He then goes on to hit a home run, steal two bases, and score three runs. Los Angeles — Wearing a Dodgers jersey of his own, Decoy obeyed his dog-father’s orders to sit on the mound and, as the moment struck, he carried the symbolic “first pitch” to Shohei Ohtani behind home plate. To the delight of the sold-out audience present for their shared bobblehead night, he gave Ohtani a high five in addition to the ball.
Decoy was the Ohtani family’s center of attention for a few fifteen minutes thanks to an endearing and widely shared occasion. With a home run to start the bottom of the first inning, Shohei Ohtani regained his position as the team’s best player. On Wednesday night, the Dodgers defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 6-4, thanks to his three runs scored and two stolen bases. With the thefts, Ohtani tied his season high in the category and hit his 42nd home run of the year. Ohtani had a home run and a stolen base in the same game for the tenth time this season. Rickey Henderson, a Hall of Famer, set the record in 1986 with 13.
This season, Ohtani has hit a home run and stolen bases in three different games. Only two players since 1900 have done that more frequently during a season: Eric Davis in 1987 (four games) and Henderson in 1986 (five games), according to statistician Sarah Langs. After defeating the New York Mets in a thrilling comeback game, the Arizona Diamondbacks maintained their lead in the National League West, three games ahead. Meanwhile, the Padres from San Diego lost in St. Louis and now trail the Dodgers by four games.
