Shohei Ohtani wins home run to end Dodgers' epic ninth inning comeback: "Expect extraordinary"

When the moment of truth came, Shohei Ohtani responded again.

The Dodgers led by five points at Chase Field on Friday night before dropping eight points. In the ninth inning, they started the counterattack with four consecutive hits to tie the score at 11-11 and forced back Rattlesnake backup pitcher Kevin Ginkel when there were two first- and third-base players.

Then, the defending League of Nations MVP stepped into the strike zone.

Shohei Ohtani quickly threw a hard blow, threw his bat and raised his arms to watch the baseball fly into the right field stand, and scored a three-point home run to end the Dodgers' six-point ninth inning and help his team win 14-11 against the Sidewinders.

The Dodgers have become accustomed to Ohtani's heroic performances, and the boss can only use another legendary heavy gunner as a reference: "He's tied with Barry Bonds for the best players I've ever seen. I was on the same team as Barry, but Ohtani's performance in crunch time – unprecedented. "

As Ohtani circled the base, the shout of "M-V-P!" briefly resounded through the Sidewinders home stadium. This fierce matchup between opponents in the Western Division of the League of Nations was finalized at the most cathartic moment. "It's not the type of game we play," Mr. Ohtani said through translation Will Ireton, "but we scored a lot of points, they overtook us, we came back again — it was a game of passion." "

Emotions were high from start to finish. Rookie right-hand thrower Roki Sasaki was in poor form and lost three points to back-to-back home runs in the first inning, but the Dodgers took an 8-3 lead after three innings.

Ronki Sasaki struggled in the fourth game, lost points due to rolling balls, and retired with 61 goals after the first hit of the fifth game. Anthony Banda then came on the pitch to full base, where he was beaten by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Hit a home run to tie the slam.

After six innings, the Sidewinders took the lead with a full base guarantee, and Dodgers thought some of the penalties were questionable. Pitcher coach Mark Prior was ejected for arguing with home run referee Jeremie Rehak over a good ball belt. Frustration peaked after Alex Vesia was hit back-to-back home runs to widen the margin after eight innings.

"It was frustrating for the pitchers to feel like they were doing enough to win on the offensive end," Roberts said, "because it would affect the rest of the game." Luckily, the line saved us. "

Once the Dodge is activated, the game flips in an instant. Freddie Freeman opened the ninth inning with a hit, and Andy Pages, Kiké Hernández and Max Muncy tied it with three consecutive band hits. Ohtani then hit a home run of 113mph to Ryan Thompson's 1 good and 2 bad balls, both unbelievable and expected.

'When he's on the pitch we have to press well,' said Sidewinders coach Torey Lovullo, "and if you fail, you'll see tonight's result." We made some mistakes against him, but his presence on the pitch was too strong and one blow could change the game. "

Just like Thursday's series opener, every key moment at Chase Field is full of tension. The cheering rivalry between home and away fans is no different from the atmosphere of a playoff game. Both teams have realistic reasons to want to make the playoffs – the National League West is the most competitive division in baseball, and a superstar like Ohtani has always stepped up in crunch time.

"Ohtani is constantly in a situation where you expect a miracle, and he rarely disappoints," Muncy said, "and tonight was no exception." "