LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a solo drive in the seventh inning of Wednesday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants.
Playing his ninth game for his new team, Ohtani pulled a 93.2 mph sinker from left-hander Taylor Rogers on the upper, outer portion of the strike zone into the right-center field pavilion. The ball left his bat at 105.6 mph and landed 430 feet from the plate, where it was picked up by a fan.
The home run came in the 41st plate appearance for the two-time MVP, who left the Los Angeles Angels after last season as a free agent and agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers.
Ohtani’s home run, the 172nd of his major league career, put the Dodgers ahead 5-3. The two-way star is limited to hitting this year following elbow surgery in September.
___
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
A 70-year-old man lost his life, and four others sustained injuries in a stabbing incident…
Barack and Michelle Obama’s stunning new mansion in Hawaii is almost ready. The $18 million…
The significant political event in China annually convenes this week in Beijing, bringing together the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK for an important meeting with King Charles…
North Korea has opened its doors to tourists for the first time in five years.…
In a move that has sparked international criticism, Israel halted the entry of food and…