Shohei Otani's long-awaited 3-run shot for the first time in 2 months, emotional outburst - MLB

Otani of the Dodgers, who had been suffering from a slump, roared with confidence that he had hit a home run. In the second inning, with one run scored, he entered the batter's box with two outs and runners on first and second base, and scooped 153 km from the inside corner. When the ball went up, he threw the bat away and let out a loud scream, exploding with emotion. A 3-run shot to right center that follows a big trajectory typical of Otani. The long-awaited first shot since August 18th saw the local fans on their feet as they circled the diamond.

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His batting has been sluggish since the end of the regular season when he was dealing with an injury, and this postseason he has had no home runs or RBIs in the seven games up until the day before. The team had lost three consecutive games to the Brewers, and on this day, he was used as the No. 1 player for the first time in a while. In Game 3, when he was No. 6, he reached base three times, and manager Roberts explained before the game, ``I thought he was in a good mental state.The best way to score runs is to put him No. 1 and have him stand for five at-bats.'' The commander, who had read the ball correctly, saw Otani's arch and raised his arm.

After losing two consecutive games to the Brewers, Ohtani said, ``Now that I'm in the lineup, I want to do the work that comes with it.'' The main gun, which was in a difficult situation, lived up to expectations. (Los Angeles Jiji)