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Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez hit home runs to give the Los Angeles Dodgers the lead over the Boston Red Sox.
It was October-like, high stakes baseball theater from start to finish at Fenway Park on Saturday night as the Red Sox and Dodgers battled it out in front of an electric, sold-out crowd.
It did not take long for Shohei Ohtani to greet the fans in Boston on Saturday. In fact, it was three pitchers until the game, and he took Garrett Crochet deep to put the Los Angeles Dodgers up 1-0 on the Boston Red Sox. Shohei Ohtani turns around a Garrett Crochet fastball and starts this game with a homer 😤 pic.twitter.com/zug4FCyYAQ
Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a home run, an RBI, a walk and two runs scored. He has now homered in five straight games, and he's also created some unique baseball history. Per @OptaSTATS on social media: Shohei Ohtani is the first left-handed batter in the modern era (since 1901) with a streak of 5+ straight games with a home run and a streak of 5+ straight games with a stolen base in his MLB career.
Two historic franchises gear up for a primetime clash at Fenway Park on Saturday night, as the Los Angeles Dodgers get set to take on the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a three-game weekend series. These two teams opened up their weekend set on Friday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is arguably the biggest name in baseball. The Japanese phenom's stardom has reached global heights even transcending sports.
Shohei Ohtani hit his fifth home run in as many games to help the Los Angeles Dodgers secure a 4-3 walkoff victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, tying a franchise record and moving closer to setting a new mark when the team opens a nine-game road trip Friday in Boston.
Ohtani has now homered in five straight games for the first time in his career. He has 37 for the season and has taken over the National L
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Shohei Ohtani homers in fifth consecutive game, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record
Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record.