It seemed that Sasaki Rocky's pitch was being hit hard, facing a comeback loss. However, Ohtani was the savior of the Dodgers. Kim Hye-sung was brought into the game as a pinch runner, becoming the hero of the miraculous comeback score.

The Dodgers achieved a comeback victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a score of 14-11 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on the 10th (Korea time). Along with Ohtani's great performance, the Dodgers turned the game around with six runs in the ninth inning. Ohtani had a stellar game, recording three hits, including one home run, and four RBIs with two runs scored in six at-bats.

The Dodgers announced their starting lineup, which included Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (shortstop), Will Smith (catcher), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Andy Pahes (right fielder), Kiké Hernández (third baseman), Miguel Rojas (second baseman), James Outman (center fielder), and Chris Taylor (left fielder). On this day, Kim Hye-sung was excluded from the starting lineup, marking his first absence after four consecutive starts.

The starting pitcher was Sasaki Rocky. Sasaki has pitched in seven games this season, recording one win, one loss, and an earned run average of 3.86 (30⅓ innings, 13 earned runs). He achieved his first career win in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 4th, pitching five innings, allowing six hits (one home run), two walks, one hit-by-pitch, and three earned runs.

Arizona's starting lineup consisted of Corbin Carroll (right fielder), Ketel Marte (second baseman), Pavin Smith (designated hitter), Josh Naylor (first baseman), Eugenio Suárez (third baseman), Gabriel Moreno (catcher), Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (left fielder), Alek Thomas (center fielder), and Geraldo Perdomo (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Eduardo Rodríguez.

The early momentum was on the Dodgers' side. The Dodgers took the lead in the first inning with a double from Ohtani and a single from Mookie Betts, placing runners on first and third with no outs, and they scored the first run on a sacrifice fly by Freddie Freeman.

However, in the bottom of the first inning, Sasaki faced trouble when he gave up a solo home run to Ketel Marte with no outs and the bases empty, tying the game. He threw a flat 94.8 mph fastball in a favorable count of one ball and two strikes, which was hit hard. Although he got Pavin Smith to pop out to left field, he allowed a double to Josh Naylor, followed by a two-run homer to Eugenio Suárez. A 94.2 mph four-seam fastball entered the strike zone, but it became a target.

However, the Dodgers replied with a solo home run from Kiké Hernández in the second inning, closing the gap. Miguel Rojas then had a single to the right, creating an opportunity. After James Outman and Chris Taylor were dismissed on groundouts, Ohtani came through again with a timely double, making the score 3-3.

In the top of the third inning, the Dodgers got a walk from Will Smith and a double from Freddie Freeman, creating an opportunity with no outs and runners on second and third, and they turned the game around with a two-RBI hit from Andy Pahes. With singles from Kiké Hernández and a walk to Miguel Rojas, they continued to load the bases with no outs. James Outman hit a ground ball to the first baseman, but an error on the home throw led to another run. Then, with the bases loaded and one out, Mookie Betts added a sacrifice fly, stretching the lead to 8-3.

However, Sasaki began to struggle and collapsed. In the bottom of the fourth inning, he allowed a double to lead-off batter Eugenio Suárez, and while he got Gabriel Moreno to ground out to shortstop, it put runners on second and third. He managed to induce Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to ground out to the first baseman but allowed a run to score, making it 8-4. Following that, he found himself in trouble with a hit-by-pitch and a walk, bringing two outs with runners on first and second, but he managed to stop additional runs by getting Corbin Carroll to pop out to center field.

However, in the fifth inning, Sasaki issued a walk to lead-off batter Ketel Marte. Manager Dave Roberts replaced Sasaki upon noticing his struggles. Unfortunately, with hits and walks, the bases were loaded with two outs, and he allowed a game-tying grand slam to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. By the bottom of the sixth inning, a push walk had increased the gap to 8-9, and in the eighth inning, back-to-back home runs were hit by Ketel Marte and pinch hitter Randall Grichuk, making it 8-11.

It seemed like a loss was imminent. However, the Dodgers created a miracle in the top of the ninth inning. It started with a lucky infield single by lead-off hitter Freddie Freeman, followed by a timely double down the left field line by Andy Pahes, closing the score to 10-11. Then, with a timely single to right field by Max Muncy, the score was tied at 11-11.

After that, Kim Hye-sung was brought in as a pinch runner for Muncy. Although James Outman struck out, a hit-by-pitch by Michael Conforto set up a one-out, first and second opportunity for Ohtani. Ohtani then hit a three-run home run to reclaim the lead, his 12th homer of the season, marking the second consecutive game in which he hit a home run in the ninth inning.

Kim Hye-sung became the hero of the comeback score and was substituted in at second base in the bottom of the ninth to finish the game. The Dodgers capped off the thrilling match by bringing in Tanner Scott in the bottom of the ninth.

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