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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is thrown out at home after ball ricochets off MLB umpire

An MLB umpire inadvertently called the highlight during Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Wednesday night.

With the Dodgers leading 5-0 and looking to extend their lead, Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani worked a walk in the top of the fourth inning, then advanced to second base on a flyout by Mookie Betts. The next batter, Teoscar Hernandez, hit an 0-2 pitch down the third base line, which certainly looked like extra bases – and an easy trot home for the speedy Ohtani.

Only the ball was stopped in its tracks when it collided with third base umpire Mark Ripperger, who couldn’t get out of the way in time. Thanks to Ripperger, Padres third baseman Manny Machado was able to make a play on the ball and promptly threw Ohtani out as he tried to score.

What a play by Ripperger! In all seriousness, this was just a case of the referee being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ohtani was still visibly angry with Ripperger from the Dodgers dugout.

Fortunately for the Dodgers, the bizarre play appears to have no detrimental effect on the final outcome of Game 4, as the club is still in the driver’s seat with a 5-0 lead.