DENVER -- Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani had a forgettable outing in his first career pitching start against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

Ohtani left Wednesday's 8-3 loss after giving up five earned runs and nine hits in four innings and batting in the fifth inning.

Ohtani got hit on his right knee by a 93 mph line drive off the bat of Colorado's Orlando Arcia in the fourth, causing him to limp and grimace in pain. After a mound visit from manager Dave Roberts and team medical personnel, Ohtani stayed in the game and got the last two outs of the inning, with the Dodgers trailing 5-0 at the time.

The earned runs that Ohtani gave up matched the most he had permitted since July 2022, and the nine hits given up matched a career high.

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