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Shohei Ohtani's Subtle Celebration Move After Crushing HR in NLCS Was Too Cool

Andy Nesbitt

Shohei Ohtani and the Dodges lead the Mets 2-1 in the NLCS after winning Game 3, 8-0.
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodges lead the Mets 2-1 in the NLCS after winning Game 3, 8-0. / @FS1
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The Los Angeles Dodgers took control of the NLCS on Wednesday night with an impressive 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 at Citi Field to go up 2-1 in the series.

While the Dodgers' pitching staff was once again dominant, the NL West champs finally got a big hit from their all-world star, Shohei Ohtani, who stepped up in the top of the eighth inning and absolutely crushed a three-run homer into the upper deck in right field.

Ohtani had been in a bit of a slump until this at-bat but all it took was one beautiful swing for everyone to forget about that:

His subtle celebration—pointing back at his dugout—after he hit the home run was too cool:

Game 4 is Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET.

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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