Ohtani pleased with early scoring in Dodgers' win over Reds

VIDEO SHOWS: SHOHEI OHTANI'S PRESS CONFERENCE COMMENTS AFTER LOS ANGELES DODGERS' WIN OVER CINCINNATI REDS COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Shohei Ohtani hit a pair of home runs alongside Teoscar Hernandez, while Blake Snell went seven strong innings to help Los Angeles Dodgers finish off a 10-5 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds in game one of their National League wild-card series on Tuesday (September 30).  Tommy Edman added a homer as the defending champion Dodgers moved a victory away from a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series. The Dodgers' five home runs tied a franchise record for a playoff game. Ohtani turned around a 100.4 mph fastball from Greene in the opening inning with a line-drive home run to right field that came off the bat at 117.7 mph. "It was a really hard pitch to hit, but I felt like I reacted pretty well and I was glad to help the team score early," Ohtani said. Los Angeles took control in the third when Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy walked with one out and Hernandez hit a home run to left field for a 4-0 lead. "It was a big homer from Teo, and overall from the lineup we have been able to move guys over, score early and score with runners in scoring position," Ohtani said. "So I think we had a pretty good flow to the game today." (Production: Suramya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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