Shohei Ohtani extends on-base streak to 50, but Dodgers lose to Rockies

Nypost · Apr 18, 2026 · 804 words · By Jack Harris

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DENVER — The Dodgers found themselves in an unfamiliar place Saturday night.

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DENVER — The Dodgers found themselves in an unfamiliar place Saturday night.

Why it matters

For the first time in almost a week, the other team had the lead.

Common ground

After entering play with not only four straight wins, but essentially four consecutive wire-to-wire victories (their only other time trailing recently came briefly in the top of the first inning Tuesday), the Dodgers once again had early control at Coors…

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Claim 1: “He rolled into an inning-ending double-play in the first, struck out with two runners aboard for the final out of the third, then rolled into an unproductive grounder with Freeman at third and one out in the sixth.”

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Claim 2: “Technically, the game flipped in the bottom of the sixth inning, when the Rockies (8-13) turned a one-run deficit into a one-run lead on Troy Johnston’s two-run double against Dodgers reliever Will Klein; who replaced Emmet Sheehan after his five-inning, two-run start.”

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Two separate web search results detail the exact sequence of events: the Rockies turning a one-run deficit into a one-run lead on Troy Johnston's two-run double against Will Klein, and that Will Klein replaced Emmet Sheehan after a five-inning, two-run start. This specific narrative is reported across multiple search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado Rockies season will be their 34th in Major League Baseball and their 32nd season at Coors Field. The Rockies are looking to improve on their franchise-worst 43–119 record from last y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colorado_Rockies_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The team…
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Claim 3: “That is just three shy of the franchise’s Los Angeles record (Shawn Green in 2000) and eight behind Duke Snider for most by a Dodger.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the specific comparison regarding Ohtani's on-base streak relative to Shawn Green or Duke Snider.

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Claim 4: “Roki Sasaki (0-2, 6.23 ERA) will start for the Dodgers.”

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Claim 5: “Overall, the Dodgers left eight men on base and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.”

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Two separate web search results directly state that the Dodgers left eight men on base and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. A third result mentions a different statistic (0-8 or 0-7) but corroborates the general pattern of poor performance with RISP.

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web search NEUTRAL — Overall, the Dodgers left eight men on base and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/sports/shohei-ohtani-extends-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thanks in large part to that failure with the bases loaded, the Dodgers left seven runners on base and went 0-8 with runners in scoring position.
https://dodgersway.com/2019/10/07/dodgers-bullpen-falters-nl…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers lost 3-1 and went 0-for-7 with runners on second and/or third. The offensive nightmare continued Sunday with a 1-for-8 performance with runners in scoring position.
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/news…

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Claim 6: “Teoscar Hernández... turned in another –– and more –– costly 0-for-3 on Saturday, despite drawing a walk to load the bases in the eighth.”

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Claim 7: “Alas, Tucker now has a four-game hitting streak and extra-base knocks in each of the last three.”

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Claim 8: “In a 4-3 loss, they failed to stay in front”

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Multiple web search results reference the Dodgers losing to the Rockies, specifically mentioning a 4-3 score or a similar close loss in the context of the game's narrative. One result explicitly mentions the Dodgers losing to the Rockies 5-4 in ten frames, and another references the game flipping in the bottom of the sixth inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 131st season for the franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), and their 63rd season in Los Angeles, California. They played their home games at Dodger Sta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Rockies are a professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The club has been owned since formation by Charles and Richard Monfort. The Rockies were created as an expansion team …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Colorado_Rockies_seaso…

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Claim 9: “From there, he added a pair of ground-ball singles in the third and eighth innings.”

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Claim 10: “The Dodgers once again had early control at Coors Field against the Rockies.”

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The web search results mention the Dodgers and the Rockies, and the evidence is related to a specific game context, but no independent sources corroborate the claim that the Dodgers had 'early control' at Coors Field against the Rockies on a specific Saturday night. The evidence is general or relates to different games/dates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coors Field is a baseball stadium in downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. Opened in 1995, the park is located in Denver's Lower Dow…
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Claim 11: “They tacked on another in the third, when backup catcher Dalton Rushing hit what was already his fifth home run of the season, despite starting for only the sixth time.”

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While the claim is specific about Dalton Rushing hitting a home run in the third inning, the provided evidence only contains general searches about 'Dalton' and does not contain any specific reporting or confirmation of this baseball event.

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Claim 12: “Before his ninth-inning single, the two-way star had been aboard twice: Reaching on a bad throw from Johnston on a grounder to first base to lead the game off, then when Colorado catcher Hunter Goodman interfered with his swing in the eighth inning to spark the ultimately wasted bases-loaded opportunity.”

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The web search results provide the specific details regarding Ohtani reaching base twice (once on a grounder to first, and once due to interference in the eighth inning). However, this detailed sequence is only present in the context of the search results and is not confirmed by a second independent source.

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Claim 13: “In the ninth, they got back-to-back two-out hits from Will Smith (who was pinch-hitting) and Ohtani (extending his on-base streak to 50 games), only for Tucker to end his three-hit night with a game-ending flyout.”

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The web search results confirm Will Smith and Shohei Ohtani hitting key hits in the ninth inning, and Tucker ending his night with a flyout. However, the specific details—Will Smith being a pinch-hitter, Ohtani extending his streak to 50 games, and Tucker ending his three-hit night—are detailed within the context of the search results but lack corroboration from a second independent source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he has previously p…
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Claim 14: “His best came swing came on his two-run homer in the first, when he took a first-pitch swing –– something he has done significantly more often this year –– and clobbered an elevated fastball from Colorado starter Ryan Feltner 435 feet to right field.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm that Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Ryan Feltner, hitting it 435 feet.

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Claim 15: “Temperatures should finally be back in the 70s on Sunday, when the Dodgers and Rockies play an afternoon matinee.”

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Claim 16: “Michael Lorenzen (1-2, 8.10 ERA) goes for Colorado.”

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Claim 17: “The club had two runs two pitches into the contest, after Shohei Ohtani reached on an error and Kyle Tucker drove a two-run blast to right field.”

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Two distinct web search results confirm that early in the game, the Dodgers scored two runs after Shohei Ohtani reached on an error and Kyle Tucker hit a two-run blast.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 63rd season playi…
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