The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks engaged in a thrilling slugfest on Friday night, combining for 25 runs. The Dodgers emerged victorious with a 14-11 win, thanks to Shohei Ohtani’s clutch three-run homer that sealed the game.
This game had just about everything. The Diamondbacks, reigning World Series champions, held the lead three separate times and lost it twice before Ohtani’s decisive blast. Along the way, the Dodgers made MLB history.
According to OptaSTATS, the Dodgers became the first modern-era MLB team to:
Take the lead
Trail by 2+ runs
Lead by 5+ runs
Fall behind by 3+ runs
Then lead again by 3+ runs
—all in a single game.
At one point, the Dodgers were up by five runs before surrendering eight. But they roared back with a six-run outburst in the ninth inning, capped by Ohtani’s towering shot into the right field stands at Chase Field. L.A. racked up 15 hits and improved their record to 26-13.
Ohtani has been on fire recently, hitting five home runs in his last seven games. On Friday, he went 3-for-6 and described the dramatic contest as being full of “passion” due to the frequent momentum swings.