Welcome to the MLB playoffs, Shohei Ohtani.
In his second profession postseason at-bat, the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity crushed a two-out, three-run homer to tie the sport in opposition to the San Diego Padres in Recreation 1 of the NLDS. Dodger Stadium was blissful, to say the least.
Ohtani was additionally fairly blissful.
Ohtani flew out to left area in his first profession postseason at-bat.
The house run was precisely the carry the Dodgers wanted after a nightmare first inning for Yoshinobu Yamamoto. In his fifth begin since coming back from a rotator cuff damage in September, Yamamoto allowed three runs within the first inning, two of them on a homer by Manny Machado.
The Dodgers went on to win 7-5 in Game 1, with Ohtani going 2-for-5 with two runs and three RBI.
All eyes were on Ohtani as the playoffs began, particularly after the $700 million man completed the common season hitting .628/.667/1.186 with six homers, six doubles, 10 stolen bases, 15 runs and 20 RBI in his closing 10 video games.
We’ll name Saturday a superb begin for him in October.
