Shohei Ohtani homers as Los Angeles Dodgers crush Toronto Blue Jays 12-2
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette reacts after he flied out to centre against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning at Rogers Centre. The Dodgers won 12-2 on April 26, 2024. Blue Jays fans got a taste of what Shohei Ohtani could do if he played in Toronto , but Friday’s lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers likely soured the already bitter taste in their mouths.
Toronto was in the running to sign Ohtani in the off-season but the highly prized free agent ultimately chose the Dodgers, signing a 10-year, US$700 million contract on Dec. 11. It is the largest contract in professional sports history. “After he homered, the guys in the dugout booed him as well,” said L.A. manager Dave Roberts. “That was pretty funny. He got a big kick out of that.”
Gavin Stone allowed just two hits over seven innings, allowing a run and striking out two. Nick Ramirez threw two scoreless innings of relief. “You gotta give credit to Izzy for doing that,” said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. “That’s not fun for a position player to do.”Freeman’s single scored Betts from second and advanced Ohtani to second. Smith’s hit then scored Ohtani and moved Freeman to third.
Smith kept L.A. rolling in the fourth inning with his second home run of the year. His line drive came on an 80 m.p.h. change-up from Richards.
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