Ohtani was replaced on the mound by reliever Anthony Banda and remained in the dugout, with no one attending to him as Banda resumed play against Steer. Ohtani's final line: 3+ innings, five hits, two earned runs, two walks, four strikeouts and a season-high 51 pitches.

Shohei Ohtani was pulled from Wednesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds in the middle of an at-bat in the fourth inning after he threw six straight balls — none of them particularly close. The pitcher walked off the mound with a trainer looking frustrated.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is hopeful that he will be able to make his next mound start after his outing Wednesday night was cut short by cramping in his right hip. Ohtani was scheduled to go four innings on a hot,