Shohei Ohtani, Justin Wrobleski Sustain Injuries, Exit Early For Dodgers Vs. Pirates

PITTSBURGH — The Dodgers couldn’t person asked for amended timing, arsenic Shohei Ohtani’s leadoff spot came backmost around.

They were clinging to a two-run lead successful nan apical of nan seventh inning against nan Pirates connected Thursday. With 1 retired and runners connected first and second, nan Dodgers superstar, who had already reached guidelines 4 times, was owed up.

Instead, Santiago Espinal stepped up to nan sheet arsenic a pinch-hitter.

Ohtani near nan crippled pinch inflammation successful his near knee, nan Dodgers announced. They did not instantly connection an mentation for nan injury.

Before leaving, Ohtani deed a solo location tally — his 2nd homer successful arsenic galore games — a azygous and drew 2 walks.

It was an awesome performance, coming a time aft he took connected two-way duties. On nan mound Wednesday, he allowed 3 earned runs successful 6⅔ innings.

Earlier successful nan crippled Thursday, Dodgers starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski exited pinch a bruised correct hamstring, nan squad said.

The 5th inning had already begun to spiral connected him. After throwing 4 scoreless innings, he surrendered 2 solo location runs to Rafael Flores Jr. (the first of his major-league career) and Brandon Lowe.

Then Bryan Reynolds deed a line-drive comebacker disconnected Wrobleski’s leg. The shot ricocheted to nan separator of nan infield grass, wherever first baseman Freddie Freeman picked it up.

Wrobleski was already racing toward first base. But aft turning to drawback nan throw, he missed nan guidelines and stumbled backward into Reynolds, who tripped complete Wrobleski’s extended near foot.

Wrobleski limped away, and an diversion trainer followed him, circling backmost to nan mound. But arsenic he was mounting up to propulsion a warm-up pitch, manager Dave Roberts came retired to make a pitching change.