{"id":48740,"date":"2025-05-16T08:40:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48740"},"modified":"2025-05-16T08:40:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:40:35","slug":"shohei-ohtani-adds-to-athletics-woes-with-huge-hr-on-special-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48740","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani adds to Athletics\u2019 woes with huge HR on special night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">In the top of the fifth inning Thursday, Ohtani launched a towering three-run home run on his bobblehead night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<div class=\"px-4 pb-5 lg:px-0\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-4  font-secondary md:items-center \">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm md:text-nowrap \">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shohei-Ohtani-cover-2.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Athletics during the third inning of the game at Dodger Stadium.\" \/><\/figure>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">On a night when fans\u00a0flooded Dodger Stadium early for a coveted bobblehead,\u00a0Shohei Ohtani\u00a0made sure to give them even more reason to cheer. In the top of the fifth inning Thursday, Ohtani launched a towering three-run home run to deep right-center field, extending the Los Angeles\u00a0Dodgers\u2019 lead over the Oakland\/Sacramento Athletics to 10-2.\u00a0It was a fitting highlight on his own bobblehead night \u2014 one of the most anticipated promotional events of the season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full\">\n<div class=\"not-prose flex aspect-video w-full items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cShohei Ohtani goes yard on his bobblehead night!\u201d MLB posted on X, formerly Twitter, moments after the blast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose align-center\">\n<div class=\"min-w-[300px] overflow-x-hidden text-center font-secondary uppercase my-2.5 min-h-[300px] md:min-h-[350px]\">\n<div id=\"content_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-auto\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1923216458873540847&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fmlb%2Flos-angeles-dodgers%2Fdodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-athletics-woes-hr-special-night&amp;sessionId=a701f8ffe958cdb7bc6a96c43d8d5cdc8864cd18&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1923216458873540847\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The home run capped off yet another monster performance for Ohtani in his MVP-caliber season. It was his latest in a string of clutch moments since joining the Dodgers, and it further demoralized an Athletics team that has struggled mightily all year. At the time of his homer, the Dodgers had already put up double digits on the scoreboard, showcasing their offensive firepower in full.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dodgers destroying the A&#8217;s early on Thursday night<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"not-prose align-center\">\n<div class=\"min-w-[300px] overflow-x-hidden text-center font-secondary uppercase my-2.5 min-h-[300px] md:min-h-[350px]\">\n<div id=\"content_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3377163\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3377163\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3377163\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shohei-Ohtani-4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shohei-Ohtani-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shohei-Ohtani-4.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shohei-Ohtani-4.jpg?resize=768,431 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shohei-Ohtani-4.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shohei-Ohtani-4.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Athletics during the third inning of the game at Dodger Stadium.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3377163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"not-prose flex w-full flex-col gap-2 divide-y divide-solid divide-[#58585820] bg-[#FAFAFA] px-4 pt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">An inning later, Ohtani decided to go deep again, crushing a two-run home run to center field to bring the Dodgers lead up to 15-2 in the bottom half of the fourth inning. That&#8217;s his 15th on the year, tying\u00a0Kyle Schwarber\u00a0and\u00a0Aaron Judge\u00a0for the MLB lead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-auto\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1923222932425195745&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fmlb%2Flos-angeles-dodgers%2Fdodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-athletics-woes-hr-special-night&amp;sessionId=a701f8ffe958cdb7bc6a96c43d8d5cdc8864cd18&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1923222932425195745\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The hype around the bobblehead giveaway was massive even before the game started. Fans lined up hours in advance \u2014 some reportedly overnight \u2014 to secure the limited-edition Shohei Ohtani \u201c50\/50\u201d bobblehead, commemorating his historic 2024 season where he became the first player ever to notch 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose align-center\">\n<div class=\"min-w-[300px] overflow-x-hidden text-center font-secondary uppercase my-2.5 min-h-[300px] md:min-h-[350px]\">\n<div id=\"content_4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ohtani\u2019s in-game performance only added fuel to the frenzy, turning a promotional night into a party at Chavez Ravine. His ability to rise to the occasion \u2014 especially on nights like this \u2014 has endeared him to Dodgers fans in record time.<\/p>\n<p>With Ohtani\u2019s bat firing and the Dodgers lineup firing on all cylinders, it was yet another reminder of why Los Angeles is one of the most feared teams in baseball \u2014 and why Shohei Ohtani remains the sport\u2019s biggest star.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the top of the fifth inning Thursday, Ohtani launched a towering three-run home run on his bobblehead night. 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