Shohei Ohtani’s 11th homer caps Dodgers’ nine-run first inning during rout of Angels

Nypost · Jun 07, 2026 · 551 words · By Dylan Hernandez

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What to know about Dodgers Dominance

Batting practice on Saturday extended into the game for the Dodgers.

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What happened

Batting practice on Saturday extended into the game for the Dodgers.

Why it matters

A two-run home run by Shohei Ohtani punctuated a nine-run first inning for the two-time defending champions, who went on to claim a 9-2 victory over the Angels at Uniqlo Field.

Common ground

This was a pride of lions mauling a defenseless warthog.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Ohtani blasted over the wall in left-center field for his 11th home run of the season?
How does this story connect Dodgers Dominance with Angels Incompetence over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ohtani blasted over the wall in left-center field for his 11th home run of the season”

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MLB.com explicitly reports that Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run to left-center field, which was his 11th of the season, during the first inning of the June 6, 2026 game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Decoy (born May 15, 2023), known in Japanese as Dekopin (デコピン), is a Kooikerhondje owned by Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani. He is a fixture in the Los Angeles Dodgers fandom and has been descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decoy_(dog)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter and convicted fraudster. Mizuhara served as the interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani, tra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ippei_Mizuhara

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷翔平, 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani

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Claim 2: “Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz, who was removed from the game after retiring only one of the eight batters he faced”

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Two independent sources confirm Jack Kochanowicz faced eight batters and recorded only one out before being removed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Houston Astros season was the 64th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 61st as the Astros, 13th in both the American League (AL) and AL West …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Houston_Astros_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jack Von Kochanowicz (ko-HAWN-o-wits; born December 22, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kochanowicz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, within the Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels

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Claim 3: “Yamamoto completed eight innings to extend his personal winning streak to three starts”

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Claim 4: “an errant throw by Donovan Walton in the second inning counting as their second error of the game”

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Claim 5: “Consecutive singles by Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Max Muncy loaded the bases”

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One source describes the sequence of Freeman and Betts singling and Muncy reaching on an infield hit to load the bases.

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web search NEUTRAL — Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter who achieved global fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury

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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Bad Guy is the only solo studio album by British musician Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen. Released in 1985, during a period in which Queen were on hiatus from recording, it contains eleven …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Bad_Guy

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web search NEUTRAL — Get your PrEP prescription online and have it delivered discreetly to your door. Take our 1-min assessment!
https://www.gofreddie.com/us

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Claim 6: “they’re now 8 ½ games ahead of the Diamondbacks, who lost to the Nationals, 6-1”

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Claim 7: “The Japanese right-hander has posted a 0.66 earned-run average over his last four starts”

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Claim 8: “Suter, who got Alex Freeland to hit a grounder to short, only to see Zach Neto chuck the ball into right field. Three runs scored”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding pitcher Suter, Alex Freeland, or an error by Zach Neto resulting in three runs.

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Claim 9: “They maintained an eight-game lead over the Padres, who beat the Mets, 3-2”

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Claim 10: “Freeman and Betts scoring on a double by 28-year-old rookie Ryan Ward”

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One source confirms Ryan Ward hit a two-run double to left center that scored Freeman and Betts.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dalton Rush's double started the rally, followed by Alex Freeland's sacrifice bunt and an intentional walk to Ohtani. This was followed by a sacrifice fly by Pages and consecutive hits by Freeman and …
https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/06/03/BC5VHZXX…

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web search NEUTRAL — He is hitting .191 this month with only one extra-base hit and on walk in 47 at bats. —Tommy Edman is seven for his last 49 (.143). —Michael Conforto is hitting better than Betts, Freddie Freeman and …
https://growthinvests.com/sports/dodgers/newsletter/2025-07-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts singled, Jack Kochanowicz uncorked a wild pitch, Max Muncy reached on a dribbler of an infield hit, and Ryan Ward ripped a two-run double to left center to make it 4-1…
https://dodgersbeat.com/dodgers-vs-angels-recap-yoshinobu-ya…

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Claim 11: “a nine-run first inning for the two-time defending champions, who went on to claim a 9-2 victory over the Angels at Uniqlo Field”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Dodgers defeated the Angels 9-2 at Uniqlo Field (Dodger Stadium) with a nine-run first inning on June 6, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Major_League_Baseball_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dodger Stadium is a ballpark in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Opened in 1962, it wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodger_Stadium

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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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Claim 12: “The last time the Dodgers scored nine runs in an inning was in the seventh inning of a 10-5 win over the Nationals on July 2, 2021”

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MLB.com and Yardbarker both state that this was the Dodgers' biggest first inning in 5 years, referencing a nine-run frame in July 2021 against the Nationals. ESPN confirms the July 2, 2021 game score was 10-5.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keibert Jose Ruiz (born July 20, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Do…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Marvin Call (born September 27, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Clev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Call

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Claim 13: “Ohtani led off the Dodgers’ assault with an infield hit, which was followed by a home run by Andy Pages”

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While sources confirm Ohtani's home run and Andy Pages' presence on the team, no evidence specifically confirms the sequence of Ohtani reaching on an infield hit followed by a Pages home run in that inning.

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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 — Andy Pages ( PAH-hess) (born December 8, 2000), nicknamed "Big Dog", is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 20…
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Claim 14: “Wade Meckler reached base on a two-out bunt single in the first inning and scored on Peraza’s triple”

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Claim 15: “Kochanowicz struck out Alex Call but walked Dalton Rushing in the very next at-bat”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Jack Kochanowicz striking out Alex Call or walking Dalton Rushing.

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Claim 16: “Emmet Sheehan (3-2, 4.50 ERA) taking on Angels right-hander Jose Soriano (6-4, 2.72)”

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Claim 17: “the one-run advantage the Angels gained on a run-scoring triple by Oswald Peraza in the top of the inning”

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Only one web search result mentions Oswald Peraza's triple in the top of the inning giving the Angels a 1-0 lead.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani later added a two-run home run in the first, blasting a ball 406 feet to center field. Alex Freeland scored on the play.The Angels held an early 1-0 lead after the top of the inning thanks to O…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/dodgers/2026/06/07…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers scored nine first-inning runs against the Angels, their offensive outburst highlighted by Shohei Ohtani's 11th home run of the season.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/sports/shohei-ohtanis-11th-hom…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Ward hit a two-run double in the opening inning while a single from Alex Freeland and a throwing error from Angels shortstop Zach Neto cleared the bases. The Dodgers had their highest scoring inn…
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/shohei_ohtani_homers…

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