Despite the Dodgers' loss, Shohei Ohtani thrived throughout, and Greg Amsinger of MLB Network believes that, despite the loss, Ohtani's team actually won. "We just watched a team win a game that they lost. The Los Angeles Dodgers won this game, but the Cardinals won at 5 to 3 by the score," Amsinger said.

Facing a 1-1 count, Ohtani timed Cardinals pitcher Kyle Leahy 's 92 mph sinker perfectly, winding his bat up and launching the ball 440 feet toward center field and into the stands to give the Dodgers their first lead of the game, 2-1.