Shohei Ohtani ties Dodgers’ on-base streak record for LA, but can’t prevent loss to Giants

Nypost · Apr 22, 2026 · 1085 words · By Jack Harris

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SAN FRANCISCO –– Shohei Ohtani saved his on-base streak with an infield single in the seventh inning on Tuesday night.

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What happened

SAN FRANCISCO –– Shohei Ohtani saved his on-base streak with an infield single in the seventh inning on Tuesday night.

Why it matters

But in the Dodgers’ 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants, it wasn’t enough to spur a late comeback.

Common ground

By the time Ohtani came up for his final at-bat in Tuesday’s series-opener at Oracle Park, it had been a long night for both himself and his team.

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Claim 1: “Edwin Díaz’s injury”

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No evidence was found regarding an injury to Edwin Díaz.

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Claim 2: “tying him with Shawn Green for the longest on-base streak in the Dodgers’ Los Angeles era (Green reached safely in 53 consecutive games during the 2000 season)”

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Multiple sources confirm that Ohtani's 53-game streak tied Shawn Green's Los Angeles era record set in 2000.

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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…
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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 — Shawn David Green (born November 10, 1972) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played for multiple teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). Green was a first-round draft pick an…
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Claim 3: “Tanner Scott converted only 23 of 33 save opportunities as the club’s primary closer last year”

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No evidence was found regarding Tanner Scott's save conversion rate or his role as the Dodgers' primary closer last year.

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Claim 4: “the Dodgers (16-7)”

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While the team is identified as the Los Angeles Dodgers, no evidence in the provided search results confirms their specific win-loss record as 16-7 at the time of the article.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.
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Claim 5: “the Dodgers’ 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Tuesday, including a cross-reference from Nypost and a game summary from ESPN.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Jose Giants are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Located in San Jose, California, the Giants play their home games …
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Claim 6: “Shohei Ohtani saved his on-base streak with an infield single in the seventh inning on Tuesday night.”

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The claim states Ohtani saved his streak with an infield single on Tuesday. However, evidence from Netscape Sports and other sources explicitly states that Ohtani's 53-game on-base streak 'ended' on a night he pitched, and specifically that he went '0-for-4' in the 3-0 loss to the Giants, meaning he did not reach base.

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web search NEUTRAL — — Shohei Ohtani pitched seven strong innings and hit an early RBI single as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Monday night. In his 15th pitching start of the season and second si…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/ohtani-goes-seven-innin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani pitched seven strong innings and hit an early RBI single as the Los Angeles Angels earned a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2021/07/27/ohtani-goes-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates in the dugout after scoring off of a home run hit by Max Stassi during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ohtani-hurls-7-innings-hits-04403…

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Claim 7: “Yamamoto didn’t allow another run in a seven-inning, 101-pitch outing. He finished with seven strikeouts”

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Claim 8: “leaving his ERA at 2.48 through five starts this year”

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Claim 9: “Ohtani had his on-base streak to 53 games dating back to last year”

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Multiple sources (Netscape Sports, Yahoo Sports) confirm that Shohei Ohtani had a 53-game on-base streak dating back to the previous year.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter. Mizuhara served as the interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani, translating Japanese to Eng…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total of 74 Japanese-born players have played in at least one Major League Baseball (MLB) game. Of these players, twelve are on existing MLB rosters. The first instance of a Japanese player playing …
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Claim 10: “lowering his ERA to 0.93 on Tuesday by pitching a scoreless inning in the eighth”

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Claim 11: “Shohei Ohtani (2-0, 0.50 ERA) will take the mound for the Dodgers as they continue their series against the Giants on Wednesday”

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Claim 12: “suffering their third loss in the last four games”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the Dodgers' recent game record of losing three of their last four.

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web search NEUTRAL — Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Los Angeles, city, seat of Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It is the second most populous city and metropolitan area in the U.S. Home of the American entertainment industry,…
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web search NEUTRAL — What does the abbreviation LOS stand for? Meaning: line of scrimmage.
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Claim 13: “they finished a three-hit, seven-walk night with eight baserunners squandered and 0-for-5 mark with runners in scoring position”

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The provided evidence includes a different game (a 9-3 blowout) and a game against the Braves, but does not confirm the specific stats (3 hits, 7 walks, 0-for-5 RISP) for the 3-1 loss to the Giants.

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web search NEUTRAL — The official scoreboard of the Los Angeles Dodgers including Gameday, video, highlights and box score.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani went 0-for-5 on Monday night, one of his quieter performances of the 2026 season. The Dodgers managed only 3 runs on 10 hits as a team despite having 10 at-bats with runners in scoring position…
https://thetechmarketer.com/giants-vs-dodgers-recap-may-11-2…

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web search NEUTRAL — The offense still worked six walks, which gave them chances to score, but they went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven runners stranded. They had chances to score in the first ...
https://dodgerblue.com/recap-dodgers-offense-struggles-vs-br…

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Claim 14: “moving him five back of Duke Snider for the franchise’s all-time mark (which Snider set back in Brooklyn in 1954)”

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Sources confirm Duke Snider holds the all-time franchise record with 58 games, set in 1954, leaving Ohtani (at 53) five games back.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the 63rd season for the Brooklyn Dodgers franchise in the MLB. The team rebounded from the heartbreaking ending of 1951 to win the National League pennant by four …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the 66th season for the Brooklyn Dodgers franchise in the MLB. The Dodgers finally fulfilled the promise of many previous Dodger teams. Although the club had won …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (September 19, 1926 – February 27, 2011), nicknamed "the Duke of Flatbush", was an American professional baseball player. Primarily a center fielder, he spent most of his Ma…
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Claim 15: “three-run frame started with an error from shortstop Hyeseong Kim”

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