Shohei Ohtani shatters 73-year-old Dodgers record as Yankees watch history unfold
Shohei Ohtani grabbed headlines at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday night, May 30, 2025. In a full venue, the Los Angeles Dodgers faced off against the New York Yankees. Ohtani gave supporters something to remember on an exhilarating evening.
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He hit two home runs in the game. These homers helped the Dodgers win 8–5. But more than that, they made history. Ohtani broke a team record that had lasted for more than 70 years.
Shohei Ohtani breaks Gil Hodges' record from 1951
Gil Hodges first established the mark in 1951. Hodges was playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers then. In the first 57 games of the season, he had blasted 21 home runs. Since then, no Dodgers player had matched that number until now.
On May 30, Ohtani came into the game with 20 home runs for the season.
In the first inning, he hit a home run on the very first pitch he faced. The ball went 417 feet. That was off Yankees pitcher Max Fried.
Then, in the sixth inning, Ohtani hit another home run. That brought his total to 22 home runs in 57 games. Just like that, he broke the long-standing record held by a Hall of Famer.
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Something else made the night even more memorable. Aaron Judge hit a home run for the Yankees in the first inning.
Then Shohei Ohtani did the same for the Dodgers. This had never happened before. It was the first time both reigning MVPs hit solo home runs in the same inning of a game.
The Yankees took an early lead. They were ahead 5–2. But the Dodgers came back strong. Ohtani's second home run started a four-run inning. Teammates Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages also helped. Two more runs in the seventh sealed the win.
After the game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said, 'There were MVPs, All-Stars, and great players all around. The stars showed up.'
This win snapped the Yankees' five-game winning streak. It also gave Ohtani a special place in Dodgers history.
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