{"id":708938,"date":"2026-06-17T05:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T05:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/708938\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T05:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T05:44:08","slug":"ohtani-hits-15th-homer-as-dodgers-beat-rays-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/708938\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohtani hits 15th homer as Dodgers beat Rays 1-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES — – Shohei Ohtani<\/a> hit his 15th home run of the season and Justin Wrobleski<\/a> threw six innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> to a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ohtani hit a first-pitch solo home run off Drew Rasmussen<\/a> in the sixth inning to break a scoreless game.<\/p>\n

The home run to center field was just the cushion the left-handed Wrobleski (8-2) needed. Wrobleski allowed just three hits, stuck out five and walked none.<\/p>\n

Tanner Scott<\/a> earned his ninth save of the season after retiring the side in the ninth.<\/p>\n

Rasmussen (6-3) pitched well, too, with his only blemish being the Ohtani home run. Rasmussen threw seven innings and allowed one run on six hits. He struck out seven.<\/p>\n

Ohtani has been heating up at the plate, with four home runs in the last six games. He will not bat Wednesday but he is pitching<\/a> for the first time since knee inflammation caused him to miss a game<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n

Ohtani was 1-for-4 Tuesday with two strikeouts.<\/p>\n

The pitchers duel featured just one walk and moved at a rapid pace. The game finished in just 1 hour, 52 minutes.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay LHP Shane McClanahan<\/a> (6-4, 3.23 ERA) faces Dodgers RHP Ohtani (6-2, 1.06), who is making his first pitching start since he missed a game with knee inflammation last week, on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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