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Shohei Ohtani Looked Ready to Pitch During Locker Room Celebration Following Game 3

Stephen Douglas

Shohei Ohtani looked like a kid excited to take the mound in Game 4.
Shohei Ohtani looked like a kid excited to take the mound in Game 4. / @Dodger
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The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the World Series early Tuesday morning thanks to a historic performance by Shohei Ohtani and late-late game heroics from Freddie Freeman and a guy who wasn't on the active roster a week ago.

The Dodgers' vibes were great in the locker room as Dave Roberts addressed the team after the game. Game 3 lasted more than six and a half hours and ended after midnight in Los Angeles, but no one so much as groaned when Roberts pointed out that the team had another game today.

And Ohtani looked like he was more excited than anyone, putting his arms above his head before pretending to take the mound in the locker room.

Ohtani will start Game 4 and as one teammate could be heard pointing out, "Our starting pitcher was on base nine times!" It's hard to explain how wild that is.

Ohtani threw six innings in two different starts this postseason and has struck out 19 batters. No wonder the Dodgers are so excited to see him get back on the mound tonight.

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Stephen Douglas is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in media since 2008 and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Douglas spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and previously wrote for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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