Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers that punctuated their 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night.
Ohtani connected in the eighth, a 410-foot drive that soared into the second deck in right field and barely stayed fair above the foul pole.
SHOHEI OHTANI SENDS THIS BASEBALL TO A DIFFERENT PLANET 🚀 <a href=”https://t.co/9PRfNF0d3S”>pic.twitter.com/9PRfNF0d3S</a>
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A fired-up Walker Buehler struck out Francisco Lindor to leave the bases loaded, and the Dodgers got five stingy innings from their hard-throwing bullpen. Buehler combined with four relievers on a four-hitter.
Game 4 is Thursday night in Queens, with $325 million US rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto scheduled to start for Los Angeles against veteran left-hander Jose Quintana.
