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Shohei Ohtani spins another pitching gem, but takes loss as Dodgers go quiet vs Astros

Nypost · · 922 words · By Jack Harris
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22 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the team came right back down to earth on Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros”
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Multiple sources confirm the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Tuesday night.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) [b] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents with…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Times delivers breaking news, entertainment, sports, and politics for Southern California and beyond.
https://www.latimes.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles' source for breaking news and live streaming video online. Covering Los Angeles, Orange County and all of the greater Southern California area.
https://abc7.com/
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“having won back-to-back games with 12 total runs the previous two days”
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While there are reports of the Dodgers scoring 12 runs in a game against the Cubs, there is no evidence provided that they won back-to-back games with a total of 12 runs specifically prior to the Tuesday game against the Astros.
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Los Angeles Dodgers live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/lad/los-angeles-dodgers
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers all won by at least 12 runs on Tuesday, joining forces to tie a wild modern era MLB record.
https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/collection…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers got back into the win column with a resounding 12-4 victory over the Cubs on Saturday evening, putting an end to Chicago's MLB-best 10-game winning streak and setting up a rubber game in S…
https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-score-12-runs-to-end-cubs-w…
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“removed from the lineup as designated hitter to focus only on his duties atop the mound”
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Two independent sources confirm that Shohei Ohtani did not serve as the designated hitter for the Tuesday start against the Astros.
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web search 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).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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web search NEUTRAL — For the third time in his six starts on the mound this season, and a second consecutive start, Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani did not serve as the designated hitter atop the batting order.McCuller…
https://www.losangelesherald.com/news/279033246/dodgers-out-…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, despite earlier indications that Ohtani would remain in the lineup as the designated hitter for Tuesday's start, manager Dave Roberts adjusted the plan following Monday’s game.
https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-pitch-dh-against-astr…
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“producing a seven-inning, two-run, eight-strikeout start”
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Multiple sources explicitly state Ohtani produced a seven-inning, two-run, eight-strikeout start.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani[e][f] (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Shohei Ohtani. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-r…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohtansh01.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — Filled another shelf in his trophy case as NL MVP, Silver Slugger winner at DH, All-MLB First Team, Edgar Martinez Outstanding DH of the Year, National League Hank Aaron Award and AP Male Athlete of t…
https://www.mlb.com/player/shohei-ohtani-660271
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“home runs given up to Christian Walker in the second and Branden Shewmake in the third (the first two long balls Ohtani had surrendered this year)”
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Multiple sources confirm Ohtani gave up his first two home runs of the year to Christian Walker and Braden Shewmake in the second and third innings respectively.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani allowed his first two home runs of the season to Christian Walker and Braden Shewmake, and Peter Lambert pitched seven strong innings to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Los An…
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/ohtani-allows-first-home-runs…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first two hits he gave up were solo home runs to Christian Walker and Braden Shewmake.On Tuesday, Ohtani didn’t allow multiple baserunners in an inning until the fifth, when Astros No. 8 hitter Ni…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/06/shohei-ohtani-pitches-well-but-…
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web search NEUTRAL — He responded by producing a seven-inning, two-run, eight-strikeout start –– making only two real mistakes on home runs given up to Christian Walker in the second and Branden Shewmake in the third (the…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/sports/shohei-ohtanis-gem-not-…
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“The Dodgers (22-14)”
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Two different sources list the Dodgers' record as 22-14 (or 22-13 in a betting context), confirming the general record around that mark.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League West Division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers
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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers boast a 22-13 record with a 3.21 ERA, while the Astros are 14-22 with a 5.78 ERA and missing Yainer Diaz.The God of Odds likes the Los Angeles Dodgers on the moneyline against the Houston Astr…
https://godds.com/mlb/matchups/los-angeles-dodgers-vs-housto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers (22-14, first in the NL West) vs. Houston Astros (15-22, fourth in the AL West).Houston has a 15-22 record overall and a 9-9 record at home. The Astros are second in the AL with 46…
https://abc7.com/post/astros-dodgers-meet-series-tied-1/1904…
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“leaving six men on base through the first four frames”
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While there are reports of the Dodgers leaving six runners on base in other games (vs San Diego, Diamondbacks, Marlins), there is no specific corroboration for this happening in the first four frames of the Tuesday game against the Astros.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers left six runners on base through the first four innings, which meant that even though starter Patrick Corbin was over 80 pitches the Dodgers were unable to score against him. Corbin ended …
https://www.truebluela.com/2013/4/12/4219412/dodgers-no-offe…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers left six runners on-base, and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position, as they fell two games behind the Diamondbacks for first place in the NL West, and snapped their five-game winn…
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/dodgers-drop-first…
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web search NEUTRAL — They left six runners on base. They went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. That’s a recipe for a loss.The Dodgers vs Marlins game summary on April 28 needs to highlight the catch by Kyle Stowe…
https://visitlymagazine.com/marlins-vs-dodgers/
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“Astros right-hander Peter Lambert retired nine of his final 10 batters to complete a scoreless seven-inning start”
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Multiple sources confirm Peter Lambert pitched seven strong/scoreless innings to lead the Astros to a 2-1 win.
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web search NEUTRAL — The seven innings tied his career high, and he also set a career high with 104 pitches, which was also the most by a Houston pitcher this season. Lefty reliever Bryan King allowed an RBI single to Kyl…
https://www.mlb.com/news/peter-lambert-outduels-shohei-ohtan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lambert pitched last season in the NPB in Japan, after parts of four seasons with the Rockies in which he posted a 6.28 ERA. He owned a 10.13 ERA in seven outings before the Dodgers before Tuesday, wi…
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/houst…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani allowed his first two home runs of the season to Christian Walker and Braden Shewmake, and Peter Lambert pitched seven strong innings to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Los An…
https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2026-05-05/ohtan…
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“the first the Astros (15-22) have gotten all season from their league-worst pitching staff”
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ABC7 Los Angeles explicitly lists the Houston Astros' record as 15-22.
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“The Houston bullpen gave up one run in the eighth on a Kyle Tucker RBI single”
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Evidence from a game summary confirms that reliever Bryan King allowed an RBI single to Kyle Tucker in the eighth inning.
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“finishing Tuesday with an MLB-best 0.97 ERA”
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“current 0-for-17 skid as a hitter”
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“winning National League Pitcher of the Month for March and April”
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“go seven innings, but did so on only 89 pitches”
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“blasting his 30th career long ball against the Dodgers”
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“Shewmake’s homer... traveled only 337 feet to left”
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“dropping the Dodgers’ team batting average to .212 this season in bases-loaded situations (sixth-worst in the majors)”
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“From their 38 such plate appearances, they’ve scored only 25 runs”
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“their seventh game in the last eight without a home run”
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“They went just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position”
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“They hit into their 32nd double-play of the season, second-most in the majors”
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“Tyler Glasnow (3-0, 2.56 ERA) will face Lance McCullers Jr (2-2, 6.32 ERA)”
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