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Shohei Ohtani makes more history with homer in return to Dodgers’ two-way role

Nypost · · 307 words · By Jack Harris
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the two-way star was back in as the Dodgers’ designated and leadoff hitter Wednesday night at Petco Park”
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The provided Wikipedia entries for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 Dodgers seasons provide general season overviews but do not contain specific game logs or details regarding a Wednesday night game at Petco Park where Ohtani was the leadoff hitter.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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“On the first pitch he saw, he hit a home run”
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While web results mention Ohtani hitting home runs on the 'next pitch' in an exhibition game or hitting a home run in the first inning against the Blue Jays, there is no specific corroboration for a first-pitch home run in the specific game mentioned in Claim 0.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 28, 2023, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The …
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4957286
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web search NEUTRAL — He crushed the next pitch he faced, slamming a two-run home run into the stands. “Shohei, to be quite honest, in the last seven years has represented almost single-handedly the people of Japan,” Dodge…
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1292237-ohtani-hits-home-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 39th home run — for a streak of three homers in three at-bats over two games — before being sidelined due to cramping for a second consecutive…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/ohtani-hits-mlb-leading…
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“In Game 4 of last year’s National League Championship Series, Ohtani became the first pitcher to hit a leadoff home run in an MLB game”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Ohtani became the first pitcher to hit a leadoff home run in an MLB game during Game 4 of the NLCS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 National League Championship Series (NLCS) was the best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2025 postseason between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_National_League_Champions…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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“marking the start of what became an iconic three-homer, 10-strikeout performance”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Ohtani's performance of 3 home runs and 10 strikeouts in a single NLCS game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 National League Championship Series (NLCS) was the best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2025 postseason between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_National_League_Champions…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Series
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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“Ohtani recorded the first leadoff homer by a pitcher in regular-season MLB history”
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Web search results specifically stating Ohtani's historic Game 4 performance mention he became the first pitcher to hit a leadoff home run in any MLB game, which encompasses the regular season/postseason context provided in the claims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-MLB Team is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) honor bestowed upon the best players across both leagues at each position during the season. Selections to the first and second teams are dete…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-MLB_Team
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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“In MLB’s modern era, according to league researcher Sarah Langs, only three other pitchers have ever occupied the leadoff spot in a batting order”
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The provided evidence does not contain any statements from Sarah Langs regarding the number of pitchers who have occupied the leadoff spot in the modern era.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan José Soto Pacheco (born October 25, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Soto
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronald José Acuña Blanco Jr. (born December 18, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). After signing with the Braves as an intern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Acuña_Jr.
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“Wednesday’s blast, which came on an elevated fastball from Padres right-hander Randy Vásquez, was only his eighth of the season”
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One web search result explicitly mentions Ohtani hitting his 8th home run of the season, but it does not specify the opponent as Randy Vásquez or the day as Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar, Shohei Ohtani, hit his eighth home run to surpass manager Dave Roberts as the franchise's home run leader among Japanese-born players.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-watch-shohei-ohtan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Shohei Ohtani hit his third home run of the game! Don't miss these incredible baseball highlights. #baseballboys #highlights #SoheiOhtani.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/shohei-ohtani-home-run
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web search NEUTRAL — A relieved Shohei Ohtani looks up to the sky after hitting a slump-busting home run during the third inning of the Dodgers’ 6-2 loss to the Giants on May 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/sports/shohei-ohtanis-home-run…
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“it marked his 13th hit and seventh extra-base knock in his last seven games offensively”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim of 13 hits and 7 extra-base knocks in seven games.
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“Before that stretch, Ohtani had been mired in a monthlong slump in which he batted only .200”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim of a monthlong slump with a .200 batting average.
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“the Dodgers had limited him to three consecutive pitching starts without hitting”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Dodgers limiting Ohtani to three pitching starts without hitting.
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