Shohei Ohtani singlehandedly manufactures run for Dodgers vs. D-backs

Kyle Madson

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The Dodgers on Tuesday night had a rough go against Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt. He was dealing a perfect game heading into the fourth inning and had one out in that frame when Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate.

Ohtani laced a double to left field for LA's first hit. Then he put his speed to use and stole third base, forcing an errant throw from Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno that allowed Ohtani to trot home for the Dodgers' first run of the game. 

There are plenty of ways Ohtani impacts winning, but his double and dash against the Diamondbacks was a good example of how he can singlehandedly spark LA's offense even when its dormant. 

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Kyle Madson neither likes writing about himself nor writing in the third person. Nevertheless, he persists. While Kyle has spent most of his writing career covering the NFL’s Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers, he’s never lost the love of baseball that has resided in the deepest recesses of his soul since he began playing T-ball at 4 years old (no matter how hard John Fisher has tried). Aside from writing, Kyle also hosts a radio show, the Insiders, with James Ham on ESPN 1320 in Sacramento. When he’s not being a sports dork, Kyle loves being a normal dork and traveling, visiting museums, diving further into K-Pop fandom (#SKZ) and hanging out with his wife and cats. Don’t follow him on Twitter or Instagram at @KyleAMadson.