Shohei Ohtani humiliates Jose Altuve with what may be the most embarrassing strikeout in MLB history

Shohei Ohtani has made plentifulness of opponents, some connected the mound and astatine the plate, look wholly foolish, but the swing-and-miss helium got retired of Jose Altuve connected Tuesday nighttime successful Houston was downright stunning.

After striking retired and past grounding retired successful his archetypal 2 at-bats against the Dodgers' star, the 2nd baseman stepped to the crockery successful the bottommost of the 5th inning with basal runners connected the corners. Sitting connected a 1-2 count, Ohtani threw a sweeper hoping to get Altuve to pursuit 1 away.

And boy, did helium chase.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches during the 3rd inning against the Toronto Blue Jays astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto connected Apr. 8, 2026. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)

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Ohtani's transportation ne'er came adjacent to the onslaught zone, but contempt the transportation getting mode distant from him, Altuve stuck his bat retired and did not travel adjacent to making contact.

The transportation from Ohtani would person deed a left-handed batter, and Altuve would person needed a ladder to adjacent travel adjacent to reaching it, but nevertheless, helium pulled the trigger.

Houston Astros near fielder Jose Altuve walks disconnected the tract during the crippled against the San Diego Padres astatine Daikin Park connected April 18, 2025. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

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The camera focusing connected Ohtani's look aft earning the bizarre K is classic. It looked similar helium was warring for his beingness to not commencement laughing astatine what helium conscionable witnessed from Altuve.

Altuve finished the contention going 0-for-4 astatine the sheet portion striking retired 3 times, but his Astros were capable to get the champion of Los Angeles 2-1 connected the nighttime connected the backmost of 4 full hits.

Ohtani struck retired 8 batters successful his 7 innings of enactment connected the mound, but the 2 solo location runs helium gave up ended up being the quality successful the choky contest.

Shohei Ohtani greets his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates successful the bullpen earlier Game 7 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays successful Toronto connected Nov. 1, 2025. (Ashley Landis/AP)

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Tuesday's nonaccomplishment marks the 3rd consecutive commencement for Ohtani successful which his Dodgers squad ended up connected the incorrect broadside of the scoreboard.

With a nonaccomplishment to the Astros connected Wednesday, the Dodgers volition person mislaid their 3rd consecutive series.