Shohei Ohtani on first dodger home run and electric crowd Dodgers Postgame interview 2024

tonight you had your first home run as a Dodger I know that you've been working hard in the cage to get the swing but how good did it feel to get that home [Music] [Music] run yeah just really uh working on just making sure that you know I can swing the way I want to without rushing things I you know really wanted to put up results but I'm really glad that I was able to hit a Homer today what did you see from Rogers in that bat just that just allowed you to get that [Music] swing the most important part is to be able to see the ball well so really working on my setup to make sure that I could do that Dave Roberts earlier told us that sometimes one swing can unlock everything did it feel like that swing could turn things around for you [Applause] [Music] [Music] offensively I actually talked to Doc this uh this morning and he told me to just be yourself and don't try to do too much so that really helped me a lot just be you know just be able to calm and you know calm myself down and be myself so really glad that that I was able to do that and hope to continue to do that this was your first of many home stands at Dodger Stadium you guys go 6 in one the electricity of this energy here how would you describe what this has been like for you yeah I definitely feel energized you know being able to play in front of this crowd so you know hope to continue to put up good results Shi congratulations on this win and congratulations on your first home run as a Dodger yeah Shi saying that he felt energized how could he not because he provided a lot of energy in the stands here at Dodgers Stadium with his first home run of the season and J