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Dodgers announce status for Game 3 of WS

Harry October 28, 2024

NEW YORK – Crisis averted for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

One day after the superstar Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder was partially dislocated Dodgers’ manager in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday Dave Roberts told ESPN He said Ohtani “is in a great spot and will play in Game 3 tomorrow.”

After Saturday night’s game, Roberts seemed confident Ohtani had avoided a serious injury, but the Dodgers’ designated hitter had to go. undergo more testing to confirm.

“Strength was great. Range of motion was good. So we were encouraged,” Roberts said. Dodgers win 4-2.

Ohtani injured his left shoulder during a steal attempt in the seventh inning when he slid into second base and lingered on the ground before leaving the field with his coach.

“The whole stadium went silent,” Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said.

The Dodgers are up 2-0 in the World Series, and games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) will be held Monday through Wednesday at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Signed for $700 Ohtani became the first player in history to reach the million-dollar mark last winter. 50 home runs and 50 steals in a single season and will likely be the unanimous National League MVP. Making his first career postseason appearance, the 30-year-old had three homers, 10 RBIs and an .863 OPS in 13 games during the Los Angeles playoff series.

He went 1 to 8 against the Yankees in the first two games of the World Series.

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