Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani made his long-awaited season debut on the mound, throwing 4.1 scoreless innings as the Boys in Blue downed the San Francisco Giants 5-1 in eight innings.
Ohtani struck out four batters, walked two and allowed just one hit.
He did so efficiently, with his first inning taking just five pitches.
Speaking with SportsNet LA’s Kirsten Watson, manager Dave Roberts said he was pleased with Ohtani’s performance.
“I thought it was good. Obviously, he knows we’re getting close to starting [the season], so there was certainly a lot of focus and it wasn’t as crisp as I’m sure he would’ve wanted, but it speaks to how talented he is.