Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball that hardly cleared the fence in right-center area on Wednesday night time.
Ohtani turned on a 99 mph fastball from Pearson and the gang roared because the ball traveled on an impressive arc deep into the outfield. A number of followers reached for the ball however could not make the catch. Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong threw the ball again into the stands.
The homer was upheld after an umpire evaluation and gave the Dodgers a 6-2 lead, a lot to the delight of the roughly 42,000 in attendance.
It was one other instance of Ohtani rising to the second in an enormous event. The 30-year-old additionally homered in an exhibition recreation on Saturday towards the Yomiuri Giants.
The homer was Ohtani’s third hit within the two-game Tokyo Collection. He was 2 for five with a double and a single within the Dodgers’ 4-1 win on Tuesday night time.
Shohei Ohtani launches his first dwelling run of the season in Tokyo Collection vs. Cubs
Reporting by The Related Press.
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