Playing his ninth game for his new team, Ohtani sends a sinker from left-hander Taylor Rogers 430 feet into the right-center field pavilion in the seventh inning of a 5-4 win.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his first home run with his new team during the seventh inning of their 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. His 430-foot blast came in his ninth game in a Dodgers uniform. LOS ANGELES — It was finally vintage Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday with a loud crack, the arched back on his follow through and a high finish as the baseball soared deep into the night.
Ohtani jogged the bases with nary an expression on his face and received his greeting at home plate from teammate Freddie Freeman. There was a shower of sunflower seeds from Teoscar Hernandez as he approached the dugout steps and then high-fives all around in the Dodgers’ dugout. Tyler Glasnow earned his second win in a Dodgers uniform by allowing three runs on four hits over six innings as he threw a season-high 100 pitches and seemed to fade late in his outing.
Mookie Betts shifted to second base for the night and continued his torrid start on offense. His leadoff single in the first inning put him on base in seven of his nine opening at-bats this season.
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