Overview
- Shohei Ohtani started as pitcher and designated hitter on June 10 and hit a two-run 12th-inning home run in the ninth while the Dodgers lost 8–9.
- He pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowed six hits and four runs (three earned) including one homer, and was credited with no decision.
- The game followed a stronger offensive showing the day before when Ohtani served as DH and the Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 12–3 with Ohtani driving in two runs.
- Other Japanese players had mixed or limited impact: Cubs starter Imanaga was reported scoreless through early innings with outlets varying on whether it was four or five frames, while Okamoto and Yoshida produced short, subdued hitting lines in their games.
- Wire-service accounts across multiple papers corroborate the core box-score facts but show routine small discrepancies in inning counts and role listings, a reminder to watch how Ohtani’s two-way workload is managed going forward.