Ohtani 'out of sync' with catcher Rushing, rebounds as Dodgers win
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani overcomes pitching struggles and catcher errors to power sweep of Twins
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The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins despite early defensive and offensive missteps. Shohei Ohtani, the team’s two-way star, delivered a dominant pitching performance against Joe Ryan while also contributing offensively.
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Quick answers
Did Ohtani pitch the full game?
Coverage does not specify the length of Ohtani’s start, but he outpitched Joe Ryan in the Dodgers’ sweep.
Is Rushing being benched or replaced?
No reports indicate a bench or positional change for Rushing, though his performance has drawn criticism.
Did Betts’ 300th homer break a record?
Coverage does not mention a record being set, only that Betts hit his 300th career home run.
Coverage (4)
- Shohei Ohtani seeks to sync up with struggling catcher Dalton Rushing as the Dodgers sweep despite a rough start Yahoo Sports · 12h ago
- Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing struggles through ‘embarrassing’ inning, night at the plate The New York Times · 12h ago
- Shohei Ohtani outpitches Joe Ryan as the Dodgers complete sweep over Twins Star Tribune · 12h ago
- Betts hits his 300th homer in support of Ohtani as the Dodgers finish a sweep of the Twins MPR News · 12h ago
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