Ohtani homers for 1,000th hit and strikes out 8, but Cardinals rally
past Dodgers 5-3
[August 07, 2025]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered for his 1,000th career hit and
struck out a season-high eight in four innings on the mound, but the St.
Louis Cardinals rallied late to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on
Wednesday.
Jordan Walker had three hits for the Cardinals, including an RBI single
off Alex Vesia (2-1) that tied the score with two outs in the eighth.
St. Louis took a 4-3 lead on the same play when rookie third baseman
Alex Freeland made a costly throwing error while trying to get Walker at
second. |
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, scores after hitting a
two-run home run and his 1,000th hit as St. Louis Cardinals catcher
Pedro Pages watches during the third inning of a baseball game
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) |
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Lars Nootbaar added a run-scoring double off
reliever Brock Stewart in the ninth.
Walker was a late addition to the starting lineup. He replaced
Willson Contreras, who had a stomach bug.
JoJo Romero (4-3) earned the win with a scoreless inning of
relief. Riley O’Brien got four outs for his first major league
save.
Ohtani allowed one run and two hits in his eighth start this
season. He struck out the side in the fourth.
The two-way superstar didn’t pitch in 2024 while rehabbing from
elbow surgery, though he helped Los Angeles win the World Series
with an MVP season at the plate.
Ohtani launched a two-run shot in the third, putting the Dodgers
ahead 2-1 with his 39th homer of the year. They added a run in
the fourth when Andy Pages stole third and scored on a throwing
error by catcher Pedro Pagés.
St. Louis cut it to 3-2 in the sixth on an RBI groundout by
Nootbaar.
Key moment
Ohtani gave up his first stolen base of the season when Walker
swiped second in the third.
Key stat
The Dodgers got the leadoff man aboard in five straight innings,
including Ohtani twice. The Cardinals did the same over the last
four innings.
Up next
Cardinals rookie Michael McGreevy (3-2, 5.08 ERA) starts against
Matthew Boyd (11-4, 2.34) and the visiting Chicago Cubs on
Friday night.
Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (5-2, 3.29 ERA) pitches against
Toronto RHP Max Scherzer (2-1, 4.39) on Friday in a matchup
between members of the 3,000-strikeout club.
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