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Shohei Ohtani shined because the Los Angeles Dodgers took Recreation 1 towards the San Diego Padres within the Nationwide League Division Collection on Saturday night time.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
THE DODGERS TAKE GAME 1 OVER THE PADRES WITH A 7-5 W 🌟 pic.twitter.com/eE4N7qxsIZ
Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a three-run house run within the first postseason recreation of his profession, serving to the Dodgers safe a 7-5 win.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
SHOHEI OHTANI CRUSHES A 3-RUN HOMER TO TIE THINGS UP 😤
HIS FIRST EVER POSTSEASON HR 🔥
(by way of @MLB)
The Padres jumped out to an early 3-0 benefit within the first inning following a homer from Manny Machado. It did not take lengthy for Los Angeles to reply, as Ohtani’s three-run blast occurred within the backside of the second.
San Diego took the lead as soon as once more, pulling forward 5-3 after a two-run double by Xander Bogaerts. Los Angeles fought again within the fourth inning, scoring three runs as a result of a wild pitch in addition to a single by Teoscar Hernández.
The Dodgers bumped into some bother within the eighth, because the Padres loaded the bases with two outs. Nonetheless, reliever Blake Treinen was in a position to strike out utility infielder Donovan Solano and forestall San Diego from scoring.
MLB @MLB
Blake Treinen has the @Dodgers three outs away from a Recreation 1 victory! #NLDS pic.twitter.com/8mqzraYEyw
Followers applauded the hassle by the Dodgers and had been astonished by Ohtani’s playoff debut.
Noah Camras @noahcamras
Shohei Ohtani was value each little bit of that $700 million.
He now has the identical quantity of house runs as the complete Dodgers crew within the 2023 NLDS.
It is the second inning of Recreation 1.
Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports
the Dodgers entered at present 0-14 of their postseason historical past after trailing by 3+ runs through the primary inning
BUT THEY DIDN’T HAVE SHOHEI OHTANI THOSE FIRST 14 TIMES…NOW THEY DO!! https://t.co/vyObxaHw95
Codify @CodifyBaseball
Shohei Ohtani has performed 4 postseason innings and has hit a house run and a single and scored two runs and pushed in three runs. pic.twitter.com/BpjOMhPWST
Casey Stern @CaseyStern
We could admire watching Ohtani…and but, I am undecided that we admire it sufficient.
The Dodgers will look to take a commanding 2-0 collection lead on Sunday at 8:03 p.m. ET.
