"Dodgers 9-5 Pirates" (9th, Los Angeles)

Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani posted a new picture to his Instagram after the game, uploading a photo of himself with his beloved dog, Dekopin.

Otani is smiling next to an illustration created by artist Romero Britto, who has over 3 million followers on Instagram. The adorableness is conveyed in Dekopin, as Otani holds him tightly in both hands, suggesting that the baby is growing up so well.

In the game against the Pirates, he played as the leadoff hitter and designated hitter, and in his second at-bat with one out and a runner on first base in the third inning with a one-run lead, he hit his 35th home run, his first in three games, a two-run shot. In his first at-bat in the first inning, he struck out on three pitches, ending his hitless streak at 11 at-bats.