Historic Home Runs Dominate Opening Inning for Los Angeles Dodgers

Unprecedented Quadruple Home Runs Shake Dodgers’ History

On a Wednesday evening game, the Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed a historic opening inning with Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, Will Smith, and Max Muncy all achieving home runs. This was a first in the team’s history. Ohtani, the Japanese sensation, initiated the game with his 47th career-best home run, a majestic 405-foot drive to center field against Jordan Wicks of the Chicago Cubs.

Shohei Ohtani: On the Cusp of the 50-50 Club

Ohtani didn’t stop at the home run; he secured his 48th stolen base in the second inning. He is on the brink of making baseball history as he is now just three homers and two steals away from becoming the first Major League Baseball player to achieve a 50-50 season.

Tommy Edman, Will Smith, and Max Muncy Add to the Excitement

Following two outs, Teoscar Hernández singled and scored on Edman’s homer into the left-field pavilion, courtesy of the first pitch from Wicks. This was Edman’s second homer in two pitches against the Cubs, continuing his form from Tuesday. Smith then followed suit with a 404-foot swing to almost the same spot in left. The excitement didn’t stop there; Muncy stepped up and sent a soaring 401-foot drive to right field, marking his bobblehead night in style. This impressive run led to the Dodgers overturning a 2-0 deficit into a 5-2 lead.

Historical Parallels: Dodgers’ Unmatched Performance

This is the second instance in the current season where the Dodgers have achieved four home runs in a single inning, with the first one taking place on June 11 against the Texas Rangers in LA. The team also repeated their back-to-back-to-back first-inning home run feat, originally performed by Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman on August 31 against the Diamondbacks. This makes the Dodgers the first team since the 1994 Braves to hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the first inning of multiple games within a single season.