Shohei Ohtani appeared to have created another career-first against the Los Angeles Angels last Saturday, but MLB’s official scoring has now taken it away.
The Dodgers star seemed to record his first inside-the-park home run after sending a ball into the right-field corner at Angel Stadium.
The ball struck protective netting and came back into play, leaving Angels right fielder Jo Adell briefly expecting a dead ball or ground-rule double.
Ohtani kept running and scored, but the play was later ruled a triple and an error on Adell instead of an inside-the-park home run.
Shohei Ohtani denied career-first after MLB scoring change against Angels
That means Ohtani was credited with his first triple of the season, but not the rare career milestone that initially looked possible.
The moment came during the Dodgers’ 15-2 win over the Angels, a game in which Ohtani still delivered a major performance against his former team.
He finished 2-for-4 with two walks, two runs and a season-high five RBIs as the Dodgers broke the game open late.
Ohtani’s night included the scoring-change triple in the eighth inning and a three-run double in the ninth, helping turn the game into a rout.
Justin Wrobleski earned the win for the Dodgers after allowing two runs over six innings, while Angels starter José Soriano took the loss.
The scoring change does not erase Ohtani’s impact on the game, but it does leave him still searching for his first career inside-the-park home run.
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