As Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th home run in Sunday's 8-2 win over the San Diego Padres, the sensation would also encounter a loud distraction from the stands. The Dodgers slugger would go face-to-face with a heckler during the game, but not in a threatening way, more in a manner that put light on the situation.
It would be a San Diego fan who made his voice heard during the game, directing comments towards Los Angeles and more specifically, Ohtani, as he had been hitless in the series. When Ohtani hit the home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the game away, he would even go up to the fan as the two exchanged a clap-up, which was “out of character,” but also a “fun” moment, as said by manager Dave Roberts .
“It was very out of character from Sho