Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) hit a two-run home run, contributing to a big inning.
The Dodgers faced off against the Yomiuri Giants at 7 p.m. on the 15th at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. The Dodgers' starting lineup consisted of designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, second baseman Tommy Edman, first baseman Freddie Freeman, right fielder Teoscar Hernández, third baseman Max Muncy, catcher Will Smith, left fielder Michael Conforto, shortstop Miguel Rojas, and center fielder Andy Pages. Left-hander Justin Lobreji took the mound as the starting pitcher.
The Yomiuri Giants' starting lineup consisted of center fielder Yoshihiro Maru, left fielder Elier Hernández, second baseman Daiki Yoshikawa, first baseman Kazuma Okamoto, right fielder Trey Cabbage, designated hitter Takumi Oshiro, third baseman Hayato Sakamoto, catcher Takuya Kai, and shortstop Makoto Kadowaki. The starting pitcher was Shosei Togo.
Batting as the number one designated hitter, Ohtani drew a walk in the first inning. He was out at second base on a double play by the following batter, Tommy Edman. In the third inning, leading 2-0, Ohtani came to the plate with no outs and a runner on second. He drove a pitch from Shosei Togo over the fence for a two-run home run. It was a large hit that felt like a home run the moment it connected.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers took the lead in the fourth inning with a solo home run by Conforto, the leadoff batter. Following Rojas's walk, Pages hit a double to left-center to add another run. With nobody out and a runner on second, Ohtani's hit landed in the right field stands. The score was 4-0. Hernández also blasted a solo home run, recording the fifth run.
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