- Shohei Ohtani hit into a triple play and hit a go-ahead home run in the same game.
- Ohtani’s home run was his 43rd of the season, putting him second in MLB.
- The Dodgers and Padres are now tied for first place in the NL West.
Shohei Ohtani had an adventurous few innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Angels in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
In the sixth inning, Ohtani hit into a triple play. Three innings later, Ohtani hit a go-ahead home run, his 43rd of the season.
With Miguel Rojas on second base and Dalton Rushing on first, Ohtani hit a liner up the middle that shortstop Zach Neto snagged. Neto then forced out Rojas at second and threw to first base to catch Rushing scrambling back to the bag.
The third triple play of the 2025 season was the Angels’ first triple play since Aug. 18, 2023 and the eighth in franchise history.
With the score tied at 5-5 entering the ninth inning, Ohtani led off the inning with a home run off of Angels closer (and former Dodger) Kenley Jansen. Ohtani has hit home runs in four consecutive games.
The Dodgers called on Alex Vesia to close out the game, but a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Nolan Schanuel scored Luis Rengifo to tie up the game. The Angels held the Dodgers scoreless in the top of the 10th inning, and then won the game when Jo Adell’s single scored the ‘ghost runner’ Taylor Ward.
Ohtani takes the mound Wednesday as the Dodgers will look to avoid a series sweep against the Angels. A three-game losing streak by the Dodgers has allowed the San Diego Padres to move into a first-place tie atop the NL West. The Dodgers host the Padres for a three-game series this weekend.
2025 MLB home run leaders
- Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners — 45
- Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers — 43
- Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies — 42
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees — 38
- Eugenio Suárez, Seattle Mariners — 37
