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Shohei Ohtani continued his assault on major league record books with an unreal feat not seen in well over 100 years.
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Ohtani homers in 5th straight game, Freeman drives in 2 runs in the 9th as Dodgers beat Twins 4-3
Shohei Ohtani matched a franchise record with a homer in the fifth straight game and Freddie Freeman drove in two runs with a two-out single in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3.
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the top of the sixth, tying the game up once again. But really, that just gave New York's defense more chances to humiliate itself. With one out in the bottom half, Cody Bellinger lost a fly ball in the lights and turned a sure out into a triple.
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Freeman lines a two-run single to left field for a 4-3 win. Tyler Glasnow strikes out 12 in seven innings, and Shohei Ohtani homers for the fifth
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Watch: 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. Yankees star Aaron Judge was the last player to homer in five consecutive games, accomplishing that feat last year.
With an impressive 60-40 record, the Detroit Tigers are enjoying one of their best recent seasons. Thanks to this, they are in first place in the American League Central Division w
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Henriquez, who is a full decade younger, only has three innings of major league experience. The Dodgers are opting to roll with the upside of a pitcher who had a 5.89 ERA at Triple-A, but a significantly higher strikeout rate.