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Ohtani gives up a run in pitching debut for Dodgers but shines at plate in 6-3 win over Padres
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani drives in a run with a double during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. - photo by AP Photo/Kyusung Gong
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed an early run in his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but quickly made up for it with two clutch hits and a pair of RBIs in a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. The two-way superstar averaged 96.8 mph on nine fastballs and threw 28 pitches in the first inning, 21 months after right elbow surgery. It was his first outing since August 2023 with the Angels.