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BIZARRE: Shohei ohtani s rocky first start for the dodgers came with one extremely encouraging sign - You Need To See This

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani allowed one run on two hits against the San Diego Padres in his first start since August 23, 2023. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Shohei Ohtani was back on the pitching mound Monday night, that in itself should be a win for the Los Angeles Dodgers. But his first time stepping on the mound in Dodger Blue wasn't a smooth one.

The San Diego Padres touched up Ohtani for a run in his only inning of work. Fernando Tatis Jr. led off with a bloop single, then a wild pitch advanced him to second base. Luis Arraez followed with a line drive single and Manny Machado brought Tatis home with a sacrifice fly.

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