The Shohei Ohtani show flopped on Wednesday night at Coors Field.
The reborn Rockies hammered the Dodgers’ two-way superstar for five runs on nine hits over four innings en route to an 8-2 victory.
Hammered is the operative word. In Colorado’s three-run fourth inning, Orlando Arcia lined a hot shot off Ohtani’s right leg for a base hit. Ohtani limped in pain, but he stayed in the game through the seventh inning as a designated hitter.
The Rockies, winners of seven of their last nine games, outhit Los Angeles 16-6.
Wednesday marked Ohtani’s first regular-season start at Coors Field.