A touching moment before the Los Angeles Dodgers took on the Baltimore Orioles involved Shohei Ohtani’s dog Decoy in the pre-game festivities.
During ‘Shohei Ohtani Bobblehead Night’, hundreds of fans lined up to get their hands on the collectibles.
The Dodgers had 40,000 statuettes to give away to fans after selling 53,527 tickets to the game.
Video footage shows the long line surrounding Dodger Stadium in the Chavez Ravine neighborhood of Los Angeles.
These queues formed hours before the evening match between the two clubs even started.
Shohei Ohtani’s dog, Decoy, gave the first litter at ‘Shohei Ohtani Bobblehead Night’
Ohtani added to the festivities with a home run in his first at bat of the evening
But once they got inside, a surprise awaited them: Ohtani came out with his dog to throw the first ball.
Ohtani brought Decoy to the mound, where a ball lay waiting for the dog to retrieve.
On Ohtani’s command, the dog picked up the ball and ran with it to the Japanese star, who was waiting behind home plate.
On the night he was honored, Ohtani provided a fireworks display for the crowd when he hit a home run to right-center field on the fifth pitch of the night.
The Dodgers won the game 6-4 against Baltimore – with Ohtani going 2-4 from the plate and scoring three runs
The Dodgers won the game 6-4 against Baltimore. Ohtani had a 2-4 score and scored three runs.
The Dodgers won the game 6-4 against Baltimore – with Ohtani going 2-4 from the plate and scoring three runs