What happened when Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani faced off in New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers World Series rematch

Time of India

2 days ago

People watching baseball on Friday night at Dodger Stadium were amazed by the amazing home run battle between Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani in the very first inning. Both of these MVPs showed why they are baseball's best hitters, exciting the crowd of 53,276 and making history in the process.
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Aaron Judge started the show with a massive solo home run that travelled 446 feet over dead centre and was his 19th home run of the season. The New York Yankees captain's home run made him tie outfielder Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies for third in the major league home run rankings. Shohei Ohtani struck back right away in the bottom part of the inning, hitting a home run in the centre field on the first pitch thrown by Max Fried.
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani make Major League Baseball history with unprecedented achievement
The remarkable sequence marked the first time in Major League Baseball history that reigning Most Valuable Player award winners have homered in the first inning of the same game. Previously, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants and Miguel Tejada of the Oakland Athletics held the distinction as the first reigning Most Valuable Player recipients to homer in the same game on June 30, 2002, though not in the opening frame.
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Playfully, Aaron Judge made a joke about Shohei Ohtani, saying he was trying to mimic what Aaron Judge did. The New York Yankees hitter stated that winning and helping the team were much more important to him than personal achievements. Speaking through an interpreter, Shohei Ohtani noted that scoring another run would enable the Los Angeles Dodgers to maintain their momentum.
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Despite the New York Yankees building a 4-1 advantage with additional home runs from Austin Wells and Trent Grisham in the second inning, the Los Angeles Dodgers orchestrated a stunning comeback to secure an 8-5 victory.
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Shohei Ohtani delivered the decisive blow with his second home run of the night in the sixth inning, his 22nd of the season and 15th of May, tying him with Pedro Guerrero and Duke Snider for the most home runs in a single month in Los Angeles Dodgers franchise history.
The two-way superstar is currently on pace for an unprecedented 63-home run, 32-steal season, which would surpass his own historic 50-50 achievement from the previous campaign.
The New York Yankees entered the series with a commanding 35-20 record, leading the American League East division by seven games, while the Los Angeles Dodgers held a 34-22 record with a two-game lead in the National League West division.
Where to watch: Fans can catch the remainder of this weekend series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers on Fox Sports, with games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Dodger Stadium.
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