Tuesday night was somewhat of a Tungsten Arm O’Doyle performance for Shohei Ohtani. He went seven innings and looked dominant, but he allowed three runs on six hits — enough for the Angels to lose, 3-1, to Houston. Yet, Ohtani never fails to entertain MLB fans, and Tuesday was no exception.
Pitching in the sixth inning against the Astros’ Corey Julks, Ohtani looked to get ahead in the count with a fastball on the outside corner. The 98 mph pitch was just off the plate, though, and home plate umpire John Libka called the pitch accurately as a ball.
Still, Ohtani really thought he was getting that call and had the most delightful way of showing his disbelief.
Shohei, Pouty face after not getting that call. 😂 pic.twitter.com/i1Xmlhkf8X
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 10, 2023
Poor Shohei. He looked genuinely disappointed there. How are you saying no to that face?
Julks would ultimately ground out in the at-bat, so the call didn’t have much of an impact. But fans still enjoyed that moment from Ohtani. You can’t blame them either. He’s so fun.
This was how Twitter reacted
https://t.co/zZhanSDM83 pic.twitter.com/jT0iVKyrEZ
— x-Annalisa (@lodosportsgirl) May 10, 2023
i would just call the game and give him the win no matter the score with that face😭 https://t.co/R9UEcAeM5M
— Sporty Spice🩵 (@ilivedb1tch) May 10, 2023
I'm just rewatching this any time I need serotonin today. https://t.co/b4Z1eEN7j2
— Shelly AF (@Shelly_AF) May 10, 2023
how could you say no to that faaaace 🥺😭 https://t.co/V0FmOjuGuk
— autumn 🌙✨ (@lanadelreyjrjr) May 10, 2023
we don't deserve him. https://t.co/SiRHwQl3gK
— fullykrausened (@fullykrausened1) May 10, 2023
retroactively has to be given as a strike. it's the law https://t.co/JSH20wrooI
— glum gooner🌵 (@Andrew_Nielsen) May 10, 2023
me, after being told the ice cream machine is broken https://t.co/J6izkMsukE pic.twitter.com/PBA3Gqc4TN
— bring on the dancing horses (@inthefade) May 10, 2023
Give him whatever he wants 🥹🥺 https://t.co/ouQeK8Xb9V
— Infield Fly Girl (@infieldflygrl) May 10, 2023
Omg I love him 🥹😂 https://t.co/r3WuYDsnmi
— KS1 👯♀️ (she/her) (@KimSchuss) May 10, 2023