What Shohei Ohtani did in his playoff debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers against San Deigo Padres was hailed by many as🍎 a Midas touch, leading his team to a thrilling 7-5 vic🎃tory. However, that brilliance dimmed in the Game 2 of the National League Division Series as Yu Darvish and the Padres clinched a 10-2 stunning series-leveling win at Dodgers Stadium on Sunday night. ()
Not only did the Padres rouꦕt the Dodgers but also made some history on the road. They♔ became the first team in MLB history to hit 6 home runs in a postseason game.
In the home game, Ohtಌani finished 0 for 4 at the plate with another strikeout. This ou♛ting also marked the sixth consecutive game for Mookie Betts going hitless.
The Sunday night demanded something extraordinary from Yu Darvish and the veteran right-hander delivered it. He pitched seven inn🍬ing🔯s of one-run ball, ensuring the series heads to San Diego tied at 1-1.
In the first of best-of-five NLDS game, where the unpredictability of MLB was on full display, Shohei Ohtani proved he might be made from a different cloth. Facing a three-run deficit against San Diego a🧸nd then the 30-year-old Japanese star hit a three-run homer to win the match 7-5.
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The highest paid Major League Basketball player Shohei Ohtani started his career with🔜 the Los Angeles Angels where he played for six years. During his time there, he emerged as a baseball hero, drawing comparisons to the legendary Babe Ruth. Not only the first Japan-born player to win a league home run title, Ohtani also became the only player to win multiple unanimous MVPs.
In October 2023, Ohtani became a free agent, and then there emerged headlines with the largest contract in MLB history. The Los A꧟ngeles Dodgers signed him to a monumental 10-year, $700 million deal, marking the biggest contract in sport's history.
