The LA Dodgers, led by manager Dave Roberts, scored a major victory in a special game against the Kiwoom Heroes at the 2024 MLB World Tour Seoul Series held at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome on the 17th. However, Ohtani, who had been highly anticipated, did not show significant performance.
The Dodgers won a big 14-3 victory in a practice game against the KBO League’s Kiwoom Heroes at the 2024 MLB Seoul Series, which was held at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome on the same day.
The Dodgers lined up their elite players for the starting lineup.
Shortstop Mookie Betts, designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, and first baseman Freddie Freeman, all with Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award history, took the 1-3 spots. Third baseman Max Muncy and left fielder Teoscar Hernandez were positioned as the leading batsmen. Center fielder James Outman, right fielder Jason Heyward, and second baseman Gavin Lux started from the bottom of the lineup.
Kiwoom put up starting pitcher Ariel Jurado against the Dodgers’ strong batter lineup. The decision to start with Jurado was effective in stopping Ohtani. Jurado struck out Ohtani twice that day.
In the first inning, Jurado threw a sinking fastball that fell away from Ohtani’s body, resulting in a swing-and-miss strikeout. In the second inning, when the count was 3 balls-1 strike, he threw a high fastball that elicited another swing-and-miss from Ohtani.
Ohtani, who struck out swinging so hard his helmet came off, retreated with a disappointed look. In response, Coach Roberts said, “It’s okay. I watched closely when he swung, and it wasn’t too bad,” adding, “It just wasn’t his day today.”
Regarding the game’s first half, he said, “The stadium was excellent, even better than we expected,” and added, “The atmosphere was good, and we could feel the energy. The cheerleaders cheered in earnest throughout the game. It was an interesting game for everyone.”
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