Shohei Ohtani considers surgery as Dodgers on brink of World Series triumph over dismal Yankees

Shohei Ohtani celebrated with Freddie Freeman after the latter’s home run helped put the LA Dodgers a game away from World Series glory - (AP)

Shohei Ohtani said he is not in pain after suffering a shoulder injury in game two of the World Series but the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger did not rule out the possibility he will need surgery to deal with the issue.

Ohtani was able to take the field for game three on Monday as the Dodgers beat the Yankees 4-2 in New York to move to the brink of the title at 3-0 ahead in the best-of-seven series. However, he delivered a low-key performance by his lofty standards.