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Shohei Ohtani has made plentifulness of opponents, some connected nan mound and astatine nan plate, look wholly foolish, but nan swing-and-miss he sewage retired of Jose Altuve connected Tuesday nighttime successful Houston was downright stunning.
After striking retired and past grounding retired successful his first 2 at-bats against nan Dodgers' star, nan 2nd baseman stepped to nan crockery successful nan bottommost of nan 5th inning pinch guidelines runners connected nan corners. Sitting connected a 1-2 count, Ohtani threw a sweeper hoping to get Altuve to pursuit 1 away.
And boy, did he chase.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches during nan 3rd inning against nan Toronto Blue Jays astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto connected Apr. 8, 2026. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)
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Ohtani's transportation ne'er came adjacent to nan onslaught zone, but contempt nan transportation getting measurement distant from him, Altuve stuck his bat retired and did not travel adjacent to making contact.
The transportation from Ohtani would person deed a left-handed batter, and Altuve would person needed a ladder to moreover travel adjacent to reaching it, but nevertheless, he pulled nan trigger.
Houston Astros near fielder Jose Altuve walks disconnected nan section during nan crippled against nan San Diego Padres astatine Daikin Park connected April 18, 2025. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)
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The camera focusing connected Ohtani's look aft earning nan bizarre K is classic. It looked for illustration he was fighting for his life to not commencement laughing astatine what he conscionable witnessed from Altuve.
Altuve vanished nan title going 0-for-4 astatine nan sheet while striking retired 3 times, but his Astros were capable to get nan champion of Los Angeles 2-1 connected nan nighttime connected nan backmost of 4 full hits.
Ohtani struck retired 8 batters successful his 7 innings of activity connected nan mound, but nan 2 solo location runs he gave up ended up being nan quality successful nan tight contest.
Shohei Ohtani greets his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates successful nan bullpen earlier Game 7 of nan World Series against nan Toronto Blue Jays successful Toronto connected Nov. 1, 2025. (Ashley Landis/AP)
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Tuesday's nonaccomplishment marks nan 3rd consecutive commencement for Ohtani successful which his Dodgers squad ended up connected nan incorrect broadside of nan scoreboard.
With a nonaccomplishment to nan Astros connected Wednesday, nan Dodgers will person mislaid their 3rd consecutive series.
Mark Harris is simply a writer for OutKick.
