On Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani struck out eight over four innings and hit a two-run homer for his 1,000th MLB hit. This season, he has fanned 25 batters in 19 innings (2.37 ERA) and has 39 homers, a .606 slugging percentage and has scored 106 runs.

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.