Ohtani homers, exits with knee injury

Shohei Ohtani crushed his 13th homer of the season — but his night ended early with left knee inflammation. Despite the injury, he reached base four times, helping the Dodgers edge out the Pirates 8-6. Starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski also exited after a line drive hit his hamstring. Still, the Dodgers’ depth shone through, with Andy Pages, Kyle Tucker, and Miguel Rojas delivering key hits and RBIs. The Pirates fought back with rookie Rafael Flores Jr.’s first MLB homer and Brandon Lowe’s blast, but the Dodgers bullpen locked it down. Up next: Dodgers face the White Sox with Roki Sasaki on the mound; Pirates host Marlins with Braxton Ashcraft vs. Sandy Alcantara. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/52a399010f1823c1