Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was the lucky batter in the box when Ohtani hurled a 101.7-mph four-seam fastball down the plate. In Pasquantino's credit, he made contact with the ball, but sent it directly to Dodgers second baseman Hyeseong Kim for a tailor-made 4-6-3 double play to get Ohtani out of the inning.

Sbohei Ohtani threw the fastest pitch of his career at 101.7 mph and worked two efficient innings in his third mound start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing one hit and one walk against the Kansas City Royals.