Ohtani Shows His Power with Two Home Runs in Dodgers’ Victory
In a standout performance, Shohei Ohtani led the Los Angeles Dodgers to victory over the Baltimore Orioles with a score of 5-2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Japanese player demonstrated his impressive skill by hitting two home runs, thus adding numbers 47 and 48 of the season. Ohtani, who is having a historic year, tied the Dodgers’ franchise record with 12 leadoff home runs, a record set by his teammate Mookie Betts in 2023. In the first at-bat, Ohtani sent the ball over the center field fence against Tomoyuki Sugano’s pitch, giving the Dodgers an early lead. In the third inning, he repeated the feat with another 399-foot home run, marking his 23rd multi-home run game of his career.Shohei Ohtani AGAIN! 2 homers today, 48 this season 🤩
Mookie Betts also contributed to the triumph with a home run and two RBIs, including a single in the ninth inning that extended the Dodgers’ lead. This victory ended a streak of five consecutive losses for the Dodgers, who remain at the top of the National League West Division, with a slight lead over the San Diego Padres. Clayton Kershaw (10-2) had an outstanding performance on the mound in his first start at Camden Yards, pitching 5.2 innings, allowing two runs, striking out eight batters, and leaving his ERA at 3.27. The bullpen secured the victory after Kershaw’s exit.I like the way our guys didn’t let themselves down. We were coming off a painful defeat, but the energy in the clubhouse was high from the start, and Ohtani gave us the boost we needed.
Dave Roberts, Manager
