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Shohei Ohtani’s slump-busting home run not enough to stop Dodgers’ skid in loss to Giants

Nypost · · 786 words · By Jack Harris
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23 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Shohei Ohtani finally rediscovered his swing, belting a solo blast in the bottom of the third inning”
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While web results mention Ohtani hitting solo home runs in the third inning, they refer to different games (one with the Angels against Boston, another against the Mariners in 2021). There is no evidence confirming this specific event in a Dodgers vs. Giants game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joel ReyesMike Trout and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs in the Angels’ win on WednesdayZach Neto also homered for the Angels, who swept the three-game series against BostonOhtani hit a solo home run in t…
https://sportsbrief.com/mlb/41493-shohei-ohtani-mike-trout-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, July 9, 2021, in Seattle.
https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2021/07/10/ohtani-hits-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers tied it in the second when a run scored with two outs on McCullers' wild pitch. Alex Freeland walked with no outs in the third before Ohtani's double.
https://bakersfieldnow.com/sports/content/andy-pages-hits-3-…
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“the Dodgers once again faded late in an eventual 6-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants”
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The provided evidence mentions the Dodgers playing the Giants and general team histories, but no specific game result of 6-2 in favor of the Giants is found in the provided search results.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dodgers–Giants rivalry is regarded as one of the fiercest and longest-standing rivalries in American baseball, with some observers considering it the greatest sports rivalry of all time. It dates …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgers–Giants_rivalry
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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. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers
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“falling to 9-14 since April 18”
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No evidence was found regarding a specific 9-14 record for the Dodgers since April 18.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers_minor_leag…
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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 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. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers
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“Ohtani went 2-for-4 in the defeat”
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The evidence confirms Ohtani's identity and general stats but does not provide a box score for a specific game where he went 2-for-4.
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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 — Shohei Ohtani…Married to Mamiko, who welcomed a daughter in April...Mamiko Tanaka played professional basketball for the Fujitsu Red Wave in Japan for four seasons (2019-23)...Ohtani's father, Toru, p…
https://www.mlb.com/player/shohei-ohtani-660271
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“snapping out of his recent 4-for-38 slump”
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Multiple sources mention Ohtani's recent struggles, specifically citing that he had 'just four in his last 38 at-bats' (4-for-38).
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ippei_Mizuhara
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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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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“prevent the Dodgers (24-18) from a fourth-straight loss”
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The evidence mentions the Dodgers' general record (e.g., 24-17 in one source), but does not confirm a 24-18 record or a four-game losing streak.
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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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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. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers
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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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“Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed an MLB career-high three home runs in a 6 ⅓-inning, five-run clunker”
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Evidence confirms Yamamoto is a Dodgers pitcher and mentions a different game against the Twins, but does not confirm a 6 1/3 inning, five-run game with three home runs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Orix Buffaloes, wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshinobu_Yamamoto
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers tagged Rodón in the third inning with two outs. It started with Betts lining a single, followed by a two-run blast from Hernández, a solo shot from Freeman and a double by Edman. Carlos Ro…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5875068/2024/10/26/dodgers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yamamoto allowed three runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk while striking out eight over five innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Tuesday.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/29313209/yoshinobu-yam…
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“the rest of the Dodgers’ lineup combined for just two other knocks while stranding eight men on base”
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No evidence provided confirms the specific hit count or runners left on base for the rest of the lineup in a specific game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani should get a little more protection in the Dodgers lineup this season than he’s had in the past, which is a scary proposition for opposing pitchers. After all, he did just hit 44 homers …
https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-protection-in-dodgers…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani has hit .273 with six home runs and 13 runs batted in, playing in 31 games for the Dodgers. When asked about the decision not to hit while he pitches, Ohtani seemed open to the idea. But being …
https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/dave-roberts-didn-t-cons…
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web search NEUTRAL — Left-handed reliever Matt Gage got Ohtani to ground out to end the inning. It’s not just that Ohtani isn’t collecting hits, though he has just four in his last 38 at-bats. He isn’t hitting the ball ha…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7272228/2026/05/12/mookie-b…
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“Yamamoto gave up back-to-back home runs to San Francisco’s Nos. 8 and 9 hitters Harrison Bader and (for the second time on the night) Eric Haase”
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The provided Wikipedia results for the 2026 season and rosters do not contain specific game play-by-play data regarding back-to-back home runs by Bader and Haase.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 20 competing nations, held from March 5 to March 17, 2026. It was the sixth iteration of the W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_World_Baseball_Classic_ro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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“the Giants (18-24) broke the game open in the seventh”
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“scoring three times after Blake Treinen inherited a two-on, one-out jam from Yamamoto”
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“two more on a double from Jung Hoo Lee”
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“the Dodgers... left the bases loaded in the eighth”
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“the Dodgers are now 1-4 against the Giants this season”
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“have scored a total of nine runs in the five games combined”
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“Tuesday was also the 10th time in the last 13 games that they failed to score more than three times”
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“Their four-game losing streak is now tied for their longest this season”
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“hit just his second [home run] in a snap of 109 plate appearances”
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“during a 26-game slump entering Tuesday, in which he had hit just .200”
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“Yamamoto... posting a 2.10 ERA with a sub-1.00 WHIP [four starts into the season]”
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“it was also his fourth-straight outing giving up at least three [runs]”
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“his ERA has climbed to 3.60 on the season, and is at 5.18 over this recent stretch”
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“Ohtani (2-2, 0.97 ERA) will face Robbie Ray (3-4, 2.76 ERA)”
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