Attention on Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani ‘different than any one of our other players’
The crowds at Tokyo Dome go silent for Ohtani’s at-bats then erupt in cheers for anything he does, but he seems largely unaffected by a level of attention that might be matched by only a handful of athletes in any sport.
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Sat, Mar 15
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Dodgers held to 3 hits, shut out by Hanshin Tigers
Blake Snell retires the first nine batters he faces (five on strikeouts) but gives up a three-run homer in the fourth inning.
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani rips 2-run homer in Tokyo return
With a crowd of 42,064 filling the Tokyo Dome, the three-time MVP delivers and goes deep in his second at-bat in the Dodgers' 5-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants.
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Dodgers hit 3 home runs in exhibition win over Yomiuri Giants
Shohei Ohtani, Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernandez homer and eight Dodgers pitchers allow just five hits in a 5-1 victory in Tokyo.
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts sidelined by illness, could miss opener vs. Cubs
The star has lost weight from a lingering virus that could jeopardize his availability for the Dodgers’ regular-season games Tuesday and Wednesday in Tokyo.
Fri, Mar 14
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Dodgers get to see first hand just how popular they’ve become in Japan
More than 10,000 fans show up at the Tokyo Dome to watch the Dodgers practice and cheer for Shohei Ohtani’s brief appearance on the field.
Thu, Mar 13
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Dodgers finalize travel roster for Tokyo games
All 31 players are eligible to play in the two exhibition games against the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers, but only 28 will be active for next week’s regular-season games against the Cubs.
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Ball from final out of Dodgers’ 2024 World Series win going to auction
Catcher Will Smith, as well as his wife, Cara, are selling the ball through their Catching Hope Foundation, in partnership with the Buehler Family Foundation and the Dodgers, with proceeds benefitting wildfire recovery efforts.
