LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered leading off for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

It was Ohtani’s 13th leadoff homer of the season, giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead as they opened defense of their World Series championship.

Reds starter Hunter Greene threw one pitch to Ohtani before having trouble with his PitchCom device. Ohtani practiced swinging while Greene and catcher Tyler Stephenson sorted things out on the mound.

On Greene’s fourth pitch — a 100 mph fastball — Ohtani launched a 375-foot shot into the right field pavilion, earning a raucous reaction from the Dodger Stadium crowd.

“Obviously a great talent,” Greene said Monday when asked about Ohtani, “but I’m also in the big leagues as well.”

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