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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani gave Tom Hanks a reason to celebrate.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani endured a relatively quiet start on MLB Opening Day. But along came the seventh inning, which got renown actor Tom Hanks going crazy.<\/p>\n

Facing a full count against Brenan Hanifee of the Detroit Tigers, the left-handed batter swung and blasted the baseball deep over left field.<\/p>\n

Ohtani took his laps around the base.<\/p>\n

But the Academy Award winning actor Hanks got seen losing it in excited fashion after the home run.<\/p>\n

Ohtani’s homer lifted the Dodgers lead to 5-3. Even Los Angeles legend Magic Johnson (part-owner of the Dodgers) celebrated in excitement.<\/p>\n

Ohtani emerged as the third Dodger to rip a home run. He joined Tommy Edman (blasted a 401-foot home run toward left center in the first) and Teoscar Hernandez (pounded his HR in the fifth) as the Dodgers’ HR crew.<\/p>\n

His Dodgers also started the season with the 5-4 interleague win at their home venue.<\/p>\n

Shohei Ohtani final stat line in Dodgers opener<\/strong><\/p>\n

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium.<\/p>\n

Ohtani grounded out at his first at-bat. Manager Dave Roberts placed Ohtani at the top of the batting order.<\/p>\n

The Japanese native earned his first hit off a single toward right in the bottom of the third. He then grounded into a fielder’s choice at second base. But that chip got Andy Pages tagged out at that plate.<\/p>\n

Hanifee fired a multiple array of heat at Ohtani in the seventh. He first came after him with a 95-mph sinker, which Ohtani swung and missed. The right-handed pitcher stayed with the sinker on his next two pitches \u2014 leading to a ball and foul ball.<\/p>\n

Hanifee then threw a slider, with the 88-mph toss ending in a ball.<\/p>\n

Hanifee ultimately went back to his sinker. But Ohtani sent the ball flying out of the park and firing up the Dodger fans, including Hanks. And the perennial MLB All-Star smacked a 95-mph pitch.<\/p>\n

The long ball wasn’t Ohtani’s first homer of the season, though. Ohtani treated his home nation to a HR in the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n

Ohtani’s blast became the final HR of the evening. And lifted the World Series champs to 3-0 overall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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