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Shohei Ohtani's first home run of the season sparks controversy after fan appears to interfere with ball

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's pursuit of another unanimous MVP award is already off to a great start. Ohtani wasted no time recapturing last season's magic, hitting his first home run of the season during the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the Tokyo Series on Wednesday ... or did he?

Ohtani's first home run of the season sparked controversy after it appeared a fan interfered with the ball as it made its descent. The incident occurred in the fifth inning of Tuesday's contest. With the Dodgers already up 5-2, Ohtani took a 99.