Padres tag Ohtani for a run in one-inning pitching return at Dodger Stadium

Ohtani at DodgerFest in February Photo by Brian Rothmuller Icon Sportswear The Padres got two singles and a run off Shohei Ohtani in his one-inning Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut Monday night at Dodger Stadium Fernando Tatis Jr hit a full-count four-seam fastball for a single moved to second on a wild pitch and third on Luis Arraez s single on a - sinker Tatis scored on Manny Machado s sacrifice fly to center fielder Andy Pages X marks the spot https t co ARilN zMDX pic twitter com IfsFY San Diego Padres Padres June Ohtani induced Gavin Sheets and Xander Bogaerts to ground out to end the inning Anthony Banda replaced Ohtani as the Dodgers pitcher beginning the second inning but remained in the challenge as their designated hitter The pitching appearance was Ohtani s first since Aug when he tore his ulnar collateral ligament while playing for the Angels Manager Dave Roberts reported Sunday he expected Ohtani to be able to pitch one inning longer each week After striking out on a full count leading off the bottom of the first Ohtani doubled in Pages who had also doubled with two outs in the bottom of the third tying the tally - Ohtani singled in Pages who had been hit by a pitch with the Dodgers fourth run of their five-run fourth inning that gave them a - lead Ohtani underwent a procedure to repair the ligament in September his second major surgery on his right elbow Ohtani underwent Tommy John surgery on Oct to repair a torn ligament in the elbow He did not pitch again until July the first of two pitching appearances in the coronavirus-delayed season Ohtani underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Nov to repair a labrum tear that resulted from a left non-throwing shoulder dislocation during Battle of the World Series according to the squad Ohtani injured the shoulder sliding while trying to steal second base in the seventh inning of the Oct championship against the Yankees Despite the injury he played in all remaining games of the series but was -for- for a batting average after the injury