{"id":742234,"date":"2026-07-04T05:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T05:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/742234\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T05:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T05:38:09","slug":"shohei-ohtani-lifted-for-pinch-hitter-in-seventh-inning-with-dodgers-in-1-run-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/742234\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani lifted for pinch hitter in seventh inning with Dodgers in 1-run game"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shohei<\/p>\n

Shohei Ohtani allowed three earned runs over six innings and was pulled for a pinch hitter in the seventh. Harry How \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

July 4, 2026 Updated 12:37 am EDT<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES \u2014 Everything for the Los Angeles Dodgers starts with Shohei Ohtani, which meant eyebrows were raised when Miguel Rojas stepped into the on-deck circle in Ohtani\u2019s place in the seventh inning of Friday\u2019s game against the San Diego Padres.<\/p>\n

Ohtani threw 110 pitches across six innings Friday, the most pitches he\u2019s thrown in a start since 2023, while working on a season-most eight days of rest between starts. The four-time MVP went hitless through his three at-bats as most of the Dodgers\u2019 lineup went quiet against Padres starter Michael King. The Dodgers finally broke through in the seventh, putting on a pair of base runners before taking a 4-3 lead on Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s grand slam off reliever Adrian Morejon. When Ohtani\u2019s turn came up three batters later, Rojas stepped into the batter\u2019s box in his place and ripped a double.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t immediately clear what was bothering Ohtani, who has been playing through a swollen left knee and a blister on his right middle finger, though Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday afternoon, \u201cThe knee feels as good as it\u2019s felt in quite some time, so that\u2019s encouraging for tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

This story will be updated.<\/p>\n

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