■MLB Dodgers 7-2 Padres (27th Japan time, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California)

Dodgers’ Shohei Otani (30) won his first regional championship in his seventh year in the major leagues. In their final home game, they started from behind but turned the game around in the final stages, and the stadium erupted in joy.

After the match, a champagne fight was held, and Otani said with a smile, “It’s great to win at home.” After that, Otani returned to the ground.

Then, there they find Mrs. Mamiko and her dog, Dekopin. Otani picked up Dekopin and took a commemorative photo with his wife, Mamiko. They shared their joy on the field and showed the biggest smiles of the day.

Otani had 3 hits and 1 RBI in 5 at bats, including a game-winning RBI home run in the 7th inning with the score tied at 2-2. Contributed to the team’s come-from-behind victory with two consecutive game-winning hits and multiple hits.

He said with enthusiasm, “There’s still a lot of time this season so we can have many more (champagne fights), so I want to do our best,” and went back to the “three shots of joy.” Expectations are high for his performance in the playoffs.