Shohei Ohtani injures left arm sliding into second during World Series Game 2, severity uncertain

LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani injured his near limb during nan seventh inning of Saturday's Game 2 of nan World Series against nan New York Yankees erstwhile he tried to bargain 2nd base. The severity of nan wounded wasn't instantly clear.

Ohtani clutched his near forearm aft being tagged by shortstop Anthony Volpe for nan last retired successful nan inning connected a feet-first slide. He laid adjacent nan container for a mates minutes earlier being tended to by trainers and leaving nan field.

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported from nan Dodgers dugout that nan rumor was pinch Ohtani's near shoulder.

The Japanese superstar — and presumptive National League MVP — was 0 for 3 pinch a locomotion successful nan game, which nan Dodgers were starring 4-1. He is 1 for 8 successful nan first 2 games of nan Fall Classic and is batting .260 pinch 3 location runs and 10 RBIs successful his first postseason successful nan majors.

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