Ohtani homers, throws six no‑hit innings in Dodgers 4‑1 win

Shohei Ohtani homered and pitched six no-hit innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games and completed a three-game series sweep.

Ohtani, the Dodgers' two-way star, set the tone immediately by hitting a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning, his second consecutive start beginning with a homer. Two batters later, Freddie Freeman also homered to give Los Angeles an early 2-0 advantage. Despite his historic performance, Ohtani expressed clear frustration with his command throughout his outing. He walked four batters and hit another, allowing Colorado's only run to score on a fourth-inning groundout by Willi Castro. Ohtani struck out seven over 99 pitches before exiting the game.

After the game, Ohtani said through his interpreter that he was battling a lack of command and credited the team's defense for its support. The Dodgers provided several highlight defensive plays, including a diving catch by right fielder Alex Call.

Reliever Will Klein preserved the no-hit bid with a scoreless seventh inning. The combined no-hitter was broken up in...