US EditionOhtani Gives, Then Takes Away in Dodgers' 5-2 Win over Twins
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 21 – Shohei Ohtani hit his 35th home run and the Dodgers homered four times to snap a six-game home losing streak, their longest at Dodger Stadium since 2017.
- On Monday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers ended a six-game home losing streak with a 5-2 win, highlighted by two home runs from Will Smith.
- Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost all games of a series against the Milwaukee Brewers, prolonging a stretch in which they lost 10 of 12 games.
- Following Ohtani's exit, Dustin May struck out four over 4⅔ scoreless innings, and the Twins went 1-for-8 with RISP.
- In a rare feat, Outman caught the final out at the wall, and it marked the first time since 1979 a player allowed and hit a first-inning homer in the same game.
- With Freddie Freeman listed day-to-day with a left wrist contusion, the trade deadline on July 31, 2025 looms, prompting exploration of roster moves.
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