■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.

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 come-from-behind victory with two consecutive game-winning hits and multiple hits.

After the match, a champagne fight was held, and Otani said with a big smile, “It’s great to win at home.” “Even though the difference in games was small, there were many good games, and I think everyone had a good game,” he said.

During the interview, even though his teammates poured champagne on him, he expressed his enthusiasm for his first playoff appearance by saying, “I want to keep fighting without letting up.”