At the point of his removal from the mound, Ohtani had completed three innings and surrendered a run on five hits and a walk. He had struck out four of the 15 batters he had faced. According to Statcast,

The Dodgers lost the game Wednesday night.What was more important, however, was that they didn’t lose their two-way star.In the Dodgers’ 5-2 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park,

The Los Angeles Dodgers later announced that Ohtani, who stayed in the game as the designated hitter, exited his pitching appearance due to cramping.