Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani logged a 1-for-5 performance with two strikeouts against the San Francisco Giants, bringing his totals over his last four games since returning from injury to four hits in 18 at-bats with eight strikeouts. The Dodgers secured a 4–3 victory on Sept. 26 to notch their 99th win of the Major League Baseball season, setting up a final regular-season contest on Sept. 27 to chase the century mark in victories.
Ohtani returned to active duty on Sept. 24. Across his last four contests, he has collected four hits—including one double—along with one run batted in, while striking out eight times, with five of those strikeouts coming over his final two games.
The visiting Dodgers opened the scoring in the third inning when leadoff hitter Mookie Betts launched a solo home run, his 23rd long ball of the season. The Giants trailed 3–1 through the first six frames before rallying with single runs in the seventh and eighth innings to draw level. In the top of the ninth, Enrique Hernández broke the 3–3 deadlock with a solo home run off Trent Harris, lifting Los Angeles to the 4–3 final score.
The defeat left San Francisco with 96 losses, the second-most in the National League behind the Colorado Rockies. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers continued their push toward the top of the standings by facing the St. Louis Cardinals in pursuit of their 102nd victory. The Dodgers stand as the only other team with a chance to reach the 100-win plateau during the final day of the regular season.
The Dodgers finished the 2023 campaign with a 100–62 record, maintaining a streak of three consecutive seasons reaching triple-digit wins. The matchup gives the franchise an opportunity to secure its 12th individual season with at least 100 victories.
Fans and followers looking to track the final contest can monitor official Major League Baseball scoreboards and team updates ahead of the Sept. 27 regular-season finale.
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