It took nine games, but Shohei Ohtani finally hit his first home run as a member of the Dodgers. His solo shot in the seventh inning made all the difference in their 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Hitting his first home run with the Dodgers against the Giants is fitting considering they were aggressive in trying to pursue him this offseason. Los Angeles beat out the Giants, among other teams, for the services of Ohtani this winter.
Ohtani hit the home run off Giants' reliever Taylor Rogers, who knew it was gone the moment the ball hit the bat. Rogers was in good spirits despite giving up the home run, knowing that it was a special moment for everyone involved.
"Honestly I'm very relieved that I was able to hit my first homer. It's been a while," Ohtani said through an interpreter. "My swing hasn't been great. So overall, very relieved."
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