As Shohei Ohtani excels on the mound, will Dodgers tweak how he's used in the lineup?

SAN FRANCISCO — Shohei Ohtani sealed another sterling outing on the mound in the bottom of the sixth Wednesday night, when he pumped in three consecutive sweepers to strike out Giants designated hitter Casey Schmitt. There were two outs and two runners on, and with the Dodgers and Giants gridlocked in a scoreless tie, it served as the game’s most critical moment up to that point.Advertisement