World Series baseball: Shohei Ohtani hurt, Freddie Freeman stars again as Dodgers go 2-0 up
Japanese star suffers a partial shoulder dislocation as he tries to steal second base in the seventh inning; series now heads to New York
Freddie Freeman blasted his second home run of the World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 to take a 2-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven showdown on Saturday.
Freeman – who smashed a sensational grand slam to seal victory in Friday’s dramatic opener – followed a two-run home run from Teoscar Hernandez in a decisive burst of scoring in the third inning.
But the Dodgers’ victory celebrations were muted by an injury scare to Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Ohtani injured his left shoulder after falling heavily on his arm as he attempted to steal second base in the seventh inning, and needed to be helped off the field after remaining on the ground for several minutes.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts later said Ohtani had suffered a “little left shoulder subluxation” – a partial shoulder dislocation – and would undergo MRI scans to determine the severity of the injury.
But Roberts said he was “encouraged” after the initial examination.
