Shohei Ohtani responds in the wake of missing the strike

Elly De La Cruz had a champion presentation, going 4 for 4 with a vocation best four taken bases and scoring multiple times in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.

Scratch Martinez (1-2) procured the success in help, permitting only one hit north of five shutout innings and striking out four as the Reds involved seven pitchers in a warm up area game.

Cincinnati finished the Dodgers’ dash of 22 continuous games permitting four runs or less. Los Angeles languished continuous misfortunes over the initial time since April 19-20 and has lost four of their last seven games.

Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout on his most memorable bobble head evening of the time. Fans made gridlock and held up in lengthy lines get the giveaway portraying the Japanese hotshot. Just 40,000 fans got a bobblehead out of the sellout horde of 53,527 — the biggest in the majors this season and at Dodger Arena since Sept. 20, 2019.

“Simply an extremely pleasant setting to have a great deal of fans in the stands,” Ohtani said through an interpreter. “The fact that they all came this evening makes me outstandingly thankful.”

Jeimer Candelario throws the ball at the base

De La Cruz tied his career high for hits and reached base five times with three singles, a double, and a walk. His four steals were the most by a player against the Dodgers since Philadelphia’s Jayson Werth accomplished that feat on May 12, 2009.

“I like playing here. I feel comfortable because this is my city,” De La Cruz said, chuckling.

The speedy De La Cruz was finally caught out by catcher Austin Barnes at second base on a delayed steal attempt that ended the seventh inning. The 22-year-old shortstop has stolen 30 bases this season. Conner Capel had the Reds’ other stolen base in the game.

“Every time he takes the field, an at-bat, on the basepaths, I feel like we’re witnessing something special,” Martinez said of De La Cruz. “His strength plays in every aspect of the game.”

De La Cruz only exchanged greetings with Ohtani, who was impressed by the young player. “He’s a really good player,” Ohtani said. “And very impressive performance.”

Will Benson hit a leadoff homer against Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow (6-2). Tyler Stephenson drove in two runs, including a two-out RBI single in the third that made it 3-0. The Reds added three more runs in the ninth inning for a 7-0 lead.

The Dodgers managed just two hits until the ninth inning, when Andy Pages singled while pinch-hitting for Ohtani. They loaded the bases and scored two runs on Gavin Lux’s bases-loaded single.