A video tribute to Shohei Ohtani began playing on the Angel Stadium scoreboards in the top of the first inning Tuesday night as the Dodgers slugger walked to the plate for the first time as a visitor in his old home.
A two-time American League most valuable player during his six-year stint with the Angels, Ohtani doffed his batting helmet in appreciation of the warm reception before bowing to fans on the third-base and first-base sides of the stadium.
Then the mighty Shohei struck out swinging through a 96-mph Chase Silseth fastball, the start of a two-whiff night that capped a rough three-game exhibition series against his former club, which the Angels closed with a 4-3 walkoff win on Tuesday night.