Goodbye Ohtani eventually left Korea with his wife, which was a shock to the chaos of the Japanese

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Shohei Ohtani (30) of the Los Angeles Dodgers left Korea after the Seoul Series. Ohtani, who came to Korea by surprise disclosing his wife before coming to Korea, went through a lot of things in the upcoming Seoul Series. Indeed, he had a spectacular Seoul Series. 스포츠토토

Shohei Ohtani started as the second batter and designated hitter in the 2024 U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 21st, and played with one hit, one run and one RBI in five at-bats. Ohtani, who played two hits in five at-bats in the opening game on the 20th, had a batting average of .300 (three hits in 10 at-bats).

In the second game, Ohtani displayed good batting performance, including homeruns. However, he was caught by San Diego right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., saying that his batting was slightly weak.

Even before the game, Ohtani was enduring a difficult time alone. Mizuhara Ifei, who served as Ohtani's interpreter, was immediately fired by the Dodgers for stealing Ohtani's money and illegally gambling. Ohtani did not appear even during training sessions before the game. Earlier, the clubhouse was opened to the reporters, but Ohtani was not seen.

Ohtani reported both a hit and a run from his first at-bat in the first inning. With a hit to the right at the first pitch, Ohtani advanced to the second base on Freddie Freeman's walk, and scored a run on Will Smith's timely double. It was Ohtani's first run of the season.

However, he rarely had a hit at bat since then. The well-hit ball continued to lead to outings. In the bottom of the second inning, he took the batter's box for the second time with one out and runners on the second and third bases. He hit San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove's second pitch, which was well matched, but was caught by Fernando Tatis Jr. at the right outfield warning track. Then, the third baseman leisurely scored, and marked two consecutive RBIs.

Ohtani grounded out to the pitcher at the bottom of the third inning with two outs and a runner on the second base. Then, at the bottom of the fifth inning, Ohtani hit the fourth pitch against San Diego Padres' third pitcher Michael King, and the ball reached the outfield in the right-center field again. However, he was caught by Fernando Tatis Jr. in front of the fence again this time. In the bottom of the seventh inning, he hit the first pitch against Yuki Matsui, who had changed his pitch, but was caught in front of the fence again. The fourth pitch had a flying distance of 113.4 meters, and the fifth pitch had a flying distance of 117 meters, respectively. It was a hit that could have been a home run in most Major League Baseball stadiums. With Mookie Betts' two-run timely hit, he chased down even a point to 11-12, and Ohtani appeared at the second base with two outs. However, amid roaring spectators, Ohtani hit the first pitch and grounded out to the first base.

According to Japanese media outlet Sports Hochi after the game, Ohtani said "well done" as usual in the locker room. About 40 reporters reportedly gathered at the clubhouse after the game. "With a total of 33 hits pouring in from both teams on the day, Ohtani was not seen before the game," Sports Hochi said. "Even when the clubhouse opened its locker room to reporters, we couldn't find Ohtani." Ohtani and other LA Dodgers players headed back to the U.S. on a chartered plane on the morning of the 22nd. Ohtani, who is having a hard time, showed a professional performance by focusing on the game without losing a smile on the field and on the ground.