Hiroto Saiki got the best of Shohei Ohtani this time and helped the Hanshin Tigers leave their mark on the Tokyo Series.
Saiki silenced the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bats for five innings, and slugger Teruaki Sato hit a three-run home run off two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell to lead the Tigers to a 3-0 win over the World Series champions in front of a crowd of 42,059 at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
“We’re used to playing here in Japan, and we were supported by our fans,” Tigers manager and former MLB player Kyuji Fujikawa said.
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