'Return after second child's birth' Ohtani fires '16th home run of the season'! Was the '184.4km/h' bullet hit real? → LAD suffers a heartbreaking 2-3 loss

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Shohei Ohtani (32, Los Angeles Dodgers), now a 'father of two,' launched a powerful home run in his first game back from paternity leave. However, the team's loss dimmed the moment.

On the 21st (Korea time), Ohtani started as the designated hitter in the first spot for the Los Angeles Dodgers' home game against the Baltimore Orioles at the UCLA Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, and hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Ohtani, who received many congratulations on the 20th after announcing the birth of his second child, immediately hit a powerful home run in his first game since becoming a 'father of two,' demonstrating his unchanged batting form.

With the team trailing 0-3, Ohtani, batting leadoff in the bottom of the ninth, faced Baltimore closer Andrew Kittredge. With a 1-ball count, Ohtani did not miss the 94.2 mph (approximately 151.6 km/h) sinker thrown on the second pitch, hitting it hard.

The moment the ball struck the bat, it was a bullet-like hit that could be immediately sensed as a home run. This single swing recorded a batted ball speed of 114.6 mph (approximately 184.4 km/h) and a distance of 413 feet (approximately 125.9 meters), resulting in a solo home run that easily cleared the center field wall at Dodger Stadium. It was the moment Ohtani's 16th home run of the season was hit.

With Ohtani's home run providing a foothold for the comeback, the Dodgers saw follow-up batter Freddie Freeman draw a straight walk, keeping the bases-loaded opportunity with one out and a runner on first. They subsequently succeeded in scoring additional runs, closing the gap to the Baltimore Orioles. However, they ultimately failed to turn the game around and fell 2-3 in a heartbreaking loss.

Meanwhile, Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched for six innings, allowing six hits, striking out six, walking two, and giving up three earned runs, doing his part. However, lacking support from the lineup, he became the losing pitcher in a heartbreaking defeat.

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