Shohei Ohtani made a statement at Tuesday’s All-Star game and gave everyone what they wanted in an All-Star game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers star opener, Shohei Ohtani, opened the All-Star game scoring with a three-run home run against Red Sox ace Tanner Houck. He showcased his power despite missing the Home Run Derby earlier this week.
Facing the Red Sox at an All-Star game, Ohtani crushed a 2-0 splitter, sending the ball 400 feet into the right field stands. This marked Ohtani’s first All-Star game home run in his career, quite an achievement. With this, he also became the first person to hit a home run in an All-Star game by a Dodgers player since Mike Piazza in 1996.
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With just one swing, Shohei Ohtani gave the National League as many runs as they’d scored in any All-Star game since 2018.
Here is what he said through an interpreter. “In general, I haven’t really hit well during the All-Star Game. So, I’m just relieved that I put a good ball in play.”This was his fourth straight All-Star game. He walked 1-for-4 with two walks and no RBIs in his first three All-Star games. He became the 10th Dodger player to score a home run in the All-Star game. He also joined Ichiro Suzuki (San Francisco, 2007) as the only Japanese-born player to achieve this extraordinary feat.
