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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