Shohei Ohtani delivered a dominant performance on the mound and at the plate, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-0 shutout victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday at Chase Field.
The two-way star retired every Diamondbacks batter in his first trip through the lineup, recording three strikeouts.
He faced his only real threat in the sixth inning after issuing a walk and a single, but induced an inning-ending double play to escape unscathed.
Ohtani allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out six over six innings.
The outing lowered his season ERA to 0.74, the best among Major League starters with at least 60 innings pitched.
Offensively, Ohtani reached base five times with three singles and two walks. After batting .
233 on May 11, he has recorded multiple hits in 11 of his last 19 games to raise his average to .
301.
The Dodgers provided early run support. Kyle Tucker launched a two-run home run in the second inning, his first homer since May 4.
Freddie Freeman added a two-run opposite-field single in the third to make it 4-0.
Max Muncy drove in Freeman with an RBI single in the seventh, and Alex Freeland contributed three hits and two RBIs, including a run-scoring single in the seventh to extend the lead to 7-0.
Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen struggled, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits over five innings.
He has now surrendered nine runs in nine innings against the Dodgers this season.
Freeman finished 2-for-4 and is 5-for-15 with a home run and five RBIs over three games at Chase Field.
Tucker recorded his first three-hit game since May 17.
The victory, combined with the San Diego Padres' loss, increased the Dodgers' division lead to seven games.
Los Angeles joined the Atlanta Braves as the only MLB teams to reach 40 wins this season.
Upcoming Matchup
The Dodgers will aim to win the series on Thursday as they conclude their road trip.
Justin Wrobleski is scheduled to start against Ryne Nelson of the Diamondbacks before Los Angeles returns home to face the Los Angeles Angels.
