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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When he prepared for his first at-bat in Tuesday's top of the first, fans saluted him with a standing ovation. When he roped a line drive down the right-field line two innings later, "MVP" chants greeted him as he reached third base. And when he was intentionally walked in the 10th inning -- paving the way for Mookie Betts' game-breaking three-run homer immediately thereafter, setting up the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-2 victory -- the largest Angel Stadium crowd of the season jeered loudly.
Shohei Ohtani was welcomed back warmly in his first official game back in Anaheim, save for some sparse boos.