Shohei Ohtani delivered yet another showstopper, hitting his 54th home run of the season to help lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-0 shutout over the Arizona Diamondbacks and clinch the National League West title—their 12th in just 13 seasons.
From the mound, Yoshinobu Yamamoto masterfully held Arizona scoreless over six innings, allowing just four hits and striking out seven as he bolstered his season numbers. Offensively, Freddie Freeman fueled the rout with two home runs, while Ohtani’s two-run shot in the fourth broke the game open. This division clinch not only reinforces Los Angeles’s dominance in the NL West but also sets them up with home-field advantage for the upcoming wild-card series.
As his team celebrates, Ohtani’s consistency continues to reshape expectations about power hitting—even after making waves as a two-way talent. For Dodgers fans and opponents alike, there’s no denying: when Ohtani goes deep, magic follows.
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