On Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani struck out eight over four innings and hit a two-run homer for his 1,000th MLB hit. This season, he has fanned 25 batters in 19 innings (2.37 ERA) and has 39 homers, a .606 slugging percentage and has scored 106 runs.

With the count being 1-1, Ohtani timed Cardinals pitcher Kyle Leahy 's 92 miles-per-hour sinker before winding his bat up to launch the ball 440 feet to center field into the stands to help gain Los Angeles' first lead of the game, 2-1.

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,