"Just 17 hours after going 4-for-4 with two home runs, two doubles, and five walks, Ohtani had the Herculean task of being the starting pitcher for Game 4. The result was a very human four earned runs across six innings while striking out six and allowing one walk. He also had an 0-for-3 night at the plate with two strikeouts. Ohtani revealed after the game that his pitching performance didn't deter him from wanting another chance in the World Series,"
"Despite the 18-inning thriller that Ohtani was an enormous part of, there was never a doubt that fatigue could be an issue. According to the LA Times' Dylan Hernández, Ohtani was seen sweating profusely and perhaps dehydrated in the dugout. The last person who would make excuses for his performance, however, is Ohtani. "I have no plans of saying the game yesterday was this or that," he said."
Ohtani went 4-for-4 with two home runs, two doubles and five walks 17 hours before starting Game 4. He allowed four earned runs across six innings, struck out six and issued one walk as a pitcher. He went 0-for-3 at the plate with two strikeouts. He stated he wants to be available for every game and offered to be used out of the bullpen despite not being scheduled to start Games 5–7. Observers noted heavy sweating and possible dehydration in the dugout after the 18-inning game. He declined to make excuses for the outing. His prior postseason start featured six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and a 3-for-3 three-homer night at the plate. The series is tied 2-2 and Blake Snell will start the next game as both pitchers seek redemption.
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