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Shohei Ohtani hits home run in NLCS Game 4 after extended drought and injury concerns

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Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run for the Dodgers in NLCS Game 4 after missing several games and struggling at the plate throughout the postseason while dealing with left knee and right arm injuries. The home run ended a lengthy drought for Ohtani, who had been in a prolonged slump. The Dodgers had previously considered benching him due to his injuries and poor performance.

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USA Today and Associated Press focus on Ohtani's return to the lineup and the home run itself, describing it as snapping a "drought when Dodgers need him most" and providing the team "a sliver of hope." Coverage emphasizes the Dodgers' insistence that a "breakthrough is near."

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Newsweek notes Ohtani "gets emotional" after the home run and references The New York Times calling him "ordinary," suggesting motivation. Forbes and Newsweek coverage discusses injury decisions and includes statements from Dodgers executives about concerns during his slump, with one exec warning MLB the team would be "in big trouble" without improvement.

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New York Post dominates coverage with extensive articles questioning whether Ohtani should be benched, calling the situation "desperate" and describing the Dodgers' optimism as "spin" that's "getting harder to swallow." Multiple articles ask "Has Shohei Ohtani become a liability?" and describe the home run as "electrifying" after a "mammoth" drought while maintaining skepticism about his condition throughout.

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