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\"LosThe Colorado Rockies teed off on Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani Wednesday. The reigning NL MVP made his 10th start of the season and allowed five runs on nine hits in four innings. It\u2019s the most hits the eighth-year veteran has surrendered in a game since September 10, 2021. And adding injury to insult, Ohtani also got nailed by a comebacker in the Dodgers\u2019 8-3 loss.Speaking after the game, Ohtani addressed his ugly outing in Colorado. \u201cIt\u2019s very regrettable. Put the team in a bad spot. It was just a very regrettable outing that I wish I could have done better,\u201d he said through an interpreter, per SportsNet LA.<\/p>\n

The Rockies jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over LA before piling on in the fourth inning. With two on and one out, third baseman Orlando Arciao ripped an 88 mph slider off the Dodgers\u2019 pitcher. The liner caught Ohtani flush on the thigh. While he chased the ball down, he didn\u2019t have a play and another run scored. Ohtani then began limping back toward the mound as the Dodgers\u2019 training staff came out to check on him.<\/p>\n

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Shohei Ohtani took a come backer off the leg and had to limp it off but stayed in the game pic.twitter.com\/TvouRzHyHk<\/p>\n

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Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers roughed up by Rockie<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n
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The three-time MVP stayed in the game and finished the fourth inning. However, it would be his last on the mound.<\/p>\n

Dave Roberts then decided to remove Ohtani from the contest after his at-bat in the fifth, noting his concern that the five-time All-Star\u2019s thigh could stiffen up after getting hit by the comebacker. Nonetheless, the Dodgers\u2019 manager was confident his two-way star would be able to play in the series opener against the San Diego Padres on Friday.<\/p>\n

Ohtani also anticipates being ready to take the field in San Diego. \u201cRight now it feels pretty good. I\u2019m going to do everything in my ability to make sure that it doesn\u2019t affect me moving forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m glad that it didn\u2019t hit the knee. I think we avoided the worst case scenario,\u201d Ohtani added.<\/p>\n

After sweeping the Padres in LA and retaking control of the division, the Dodgers have lost two of three games to the Rockies. Los Angeles now has a one-game lead over San Diego in the NL West.<\/p>\n

The Rockies, meanwhile, have won seven of their last nine games. After Wednesday\u2019s victory Colorado pulled within 35 games of the division-leading Dodgers.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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