LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani continued his spectacular debut season with the Dodgers, becoming the first player in team history to hit a homerun in five consecutive games, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
It was Ohtani’s 36th home run of the season—a well-timed hit, with the Dodgers trailing 3-2 in the eighth inning. With a clean swing, the ball soared high and far into the right-field stands, where thousands of blue-clad fans chanted three familiar words: “Shohei did it!”
The record was not only personal, but also a sign of the Dodgers’ explosive performance: it was their eighth win of the 2025 season—a testament to the last-ditch fighting spirit that manager Dave Roberts has always emphasized.
In his postgame press conference, Roberts couldn’t hide his emotion: “We’re witnessing something special. Ohtani is not just a great player. He’s the heart of this team right now.”
In the early days of Ohtani’s historic $700 million contract with the Dodgers, many questioned whether he could live up to the hype. But now, the answer is being written every night — not just in numbers, but in emotion, in moments that leave fans breathless, like tonight at Chavez Ravine.
Next up, the Dodgers will continue their home series against the Brewers, with Ohtani — and the entire city of Los Angeles — inspired by this incredible journey.