Shohei Ohtani made a highly anticipated comeback to the mound—his first Major League pitching appearance since August 2023—logging a scoreless 28-pitch first inning with a fastball topping 100.2 mph.
Though he yielded one run on two hits, he exited with momentum.
At the plate, Ohtani was electric—tallying a two-out RBI double in the 3rd to tie the game, followed by a run-scoring single amid a decisive five-? 4th inning.
He finished 2-for-4, walked once, and drove in two.