Shohei Ohtani homers in fifth consecutive game, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record.

Yankees star Aaron Judge was the last player to homer in five consecutive games, accomplishing that feat last year.

Ohtani, who leads the National League with 37 home runs, homered in the first inning off Minnesota Twins starter Chris Paddack. He hit a slow curveball 441 feet to center. He carried the bat midway down the first-base line and then did a bat flip.

This is the seventh time in Dodgers history that a player has homered in five consecutive games. Ohtani joins Max Muncy, Joc Pederson, Adrian Gonzalez, Matt Kemp, Shawn Green and Roy Campanella in that club.

Ohtani, a three-time MVP, is batting .276 with 70 RBIs. He’s also pitched well in six games and is scheduled to throw four innings on Monday in Cincinnati as he is getting close in his buildup as a starter, coming back from his second right UCL repair surgery.

With an off day on Thursday, Ohtani’s next chance to see if he can homer in six consecutive games will be against the Red Sox in Boston.

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is congratulated by teammate Freddie Freeman after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs the bases after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

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