Photo Credit- Bill Trillo
Ohtani’s Walk-Off Homer Gives Dodgers Another Come From Behind Victory
By William Trillo
It was Ohtani Bobblehead night in Los Angeles, and as expected, Chavez Ravine was
bursting at the seams with over 50,000 fans in attendance. So, when Shohei went up to bat
in the bottom of the ninth with the game tied with The Atlanta Braves 5-5, Chavez Ravine
was buzzing with high hopes and expectations.
As if scripted, Ohtani put the first pitch he saw over the centerfield wall. Game over. The
Dodgers defeated the Braves 6-5 in dramatic fashion.
It certainly wasn’t a pretty start for the Dodgers as the Braves took an early 5-0 lead thanks
to several errors and miscues from the defending World Champs. Two throwing errors
from Max Muncy and a bobbled fly ball by Andy Pages put the Dodgers in a serious hole in
the second inning. At this point it appeared this was not going to be the Dodgers night.
Although Dodger starting pitcher Blake Snell did not give up any earned runs, he looked
less than comfortable in the four innings he was on the mound.
But Los Angeles scratched and clawed their way back into the game. A two-run homer
from Tommy Edman in the second inning and a solo shot by Michael Conforto in the fourth
put the Dodgers just two runs back and within striking distance.
Max Muncy, whose two errors helped put the Braves ahead early, tied the game with a
two-run double in the eighth.
The Dodgers bullpen shut out the Braves for five innings and helped set the stage for last
year’s MVP Ohtani. As we know, Shohei did not disappoint.
This was the sixth time in eight games that Dodges came from behind to win. The victory
also put Los Angeles in the record books. The 8-0 start is the best ever posted by a
defending MLB World Champion.
Meanwhile, the Braves are yet to win a game in the 2025 season
With a successful and undefeated opening homestand, the Dodgers will travel back east on
Thursday as they prepare to take on the Philadelphia Philles Friday night.
