"I'm just happy that I made it. It's unbelievable. I don't know if it was Shohei or Decoy or a combo, but man, there's a high demand for these, this dang bobblehead," manager Dave Roberts said before the game.
"It took me forever to get inside Dodger Stadium. There's a long line, so if you plan on coming, you better have already left. No, you know what, Shohei has been great. I think that he's having fun with all the success, promoting of him and his dog, and it's great for the Dodgers. It's fantastic."
With a packed stadium, Decoy was given an opportunity in the spotlight as Ohtani carried him out the mound for the ceremonial first pitch. Dekopin waited for a command from Ohtani, who went into a crouch behind home plate, and he then picked up the baseball to deliver it down the middle.
Ohtani then added onto the night with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. He became just the eighth player since 1901 to hit 10 home runs and have at least 10 stolen bases in one month.
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