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Which team did Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run against in the playoffs?
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit an impressive three-run homer against a Californian team. The Japanese officially made his playoff debut.
The 2024 Major League Baseball National League Division Series between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers got off to an exciting start.
The spotlight was on Shohei Ohtani, who made his Major League Baseball postseason debut on Saturday at Dodger Stadium and didn’t disappoint the attendees.
The LA Dodgers star hit his first career playoff home run in just the second inning, driving in Will Smith and Gavin Lux. The home run went to right field, leaving a player like Fernando Tatis Jr. with no chance. It also momentarily tied the game (3-3) and drove all his fans crazy.
Another interesting detail is that Dylan Cease, the San Diego Padres starter this Saturday, referred to the spectacular Japanese baseball player in a press conference prior to the start of this series. He mentioned that he would try to attack him with the quality of his pitches from the mound.
Despite the intention to control him, Ohtani took it upon himself to punish him with an impressive home run.