Shohei Ohtani to play in Game 3 of World Series despite injury, report

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani to start in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night with partially dislocated shoulder, says manager Dave Roberts NEW YORK -- Concerns seemed to vanish and Los Angeles Dodgers players wore smiles at Yankee Stadium as they prepared for Game 3 of the World Series: Shohei Ohtani was scheduled to play Monday night even if he has a partially dislocated left shoulder. Ohtani was injured while trying to steal second base when he was tagged out to end the seventh inning in a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in Game 2 in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Even fans and teammates were beginning to wonder if Sho could go this week. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that having Ohtani at the top of the lineup was nearly a lock. “I just don’t see him not playing Game 3,” Roberts said before Sunday night’s workout. “If he feels good enough to go, then I see no reason why he wouldn’t be in there.” Ohtani did not join the team to New York so that h...