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Why Dave Roberts didn't pinch-hit Shohei Ohtani in Dodgers' walk-off loss

LA Times · Jun 5, 2026, 6:36 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had a good reason for not using Shohei Ohtani as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of a 3-2 walk-off loss to Arizona.

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