Shohei Ohtani homers to lead off NLCS Game 4 for Dodgers against Mets
Shohei Ohtani homered against Jose Quintana leading off Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the New York Mets
By RONALD BLUM
Published - Oct 18, 2024, 01:51 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:13 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made his point.
After Ohtani helped cap the Los Angeles Dodgers' Game 3 win in the NL Championship Series with a three-run, eighth-inning homer, teammate Freddie Freeman gave the Japanese star what sounded like some good-natured ribbing.
“Freddie talked to me to make sure that I joined the party earlier than later,” Ohtani said through an interpreter.
So after Ohtani drove Jose Quintana's second pitch into the New York Mets bullpen in right-center field in Game 4, Ohtani aimed a finger at the Los Angeles dugout as he left the batter's box.
