The Los Angeles Dodgers took control of the NLCS on Wednesday night with an impressive 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 at Citi Field to go up 2-1 in the series.
While the Dodgers' pitching staff was once again dominant, the NL West champs finally got a big hit from their all-world star, Shohei Ohtani, who stepped up in the top of the eighth inning and absolutely crushed a three-run homer into the upper deck in right field.
Ohtani had been in a bit of a slump until this at-bat but all it took was one beautiful swing for everyone to forget about that:
SHOHEI OHTANI SENDS THIS BASEBALL TO A DIFFERENT PLANET 🚀 pic.twitter.com/9PRfNF0d3S
— MLB (@MLB) October 17, 2024
His subtle celebration—pointing back at his dugout—after he hit the home run was too cool:
Shohei Ohtani, straight to the point 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/eqfQuA33Q0
— MLB (@MLB) October 17, 2024
Game 4 is Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET.
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