Shohei Ohtani hit his 30th homer of the season for the fifth consecutive year, contributing to a 6-1 victory for the Dodgers over the White Sox. Following an incident where he fouled a ball off the umpire, Ohtani hit a 408-foot home run, breaking a hitting drought. The Dodgers scored four runs in the first inning, advancing their lead in the NL West. Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto achieved success, allowing only one run across seven innings, while the White Sox's sole run came from an RBI single by Lenyn Sosa. The Dodgers secured their 13th win in 16 games, solidifying their top position in the division.
Shohei Ohtani reached 30 homers for the fifth straight season, hitting a fourth-inning drive after fouling a pitch off the plate umpire.
Los Angeles scored its most runs this season in support of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, staking the Japanese right-hander to a 4-0 lead in the first inning.
Ohtani joined Seattle's Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge of the Yankees as players with at least 30 homers by the All-Star break.
The Dodgers won for the 13th time in 16 games and opened a season-high, eight-game NL West lead.
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