Nine runs in a single inning! Shohei Ohtani showcases both power and speed as the Dodgers produce their most explosive first frame in five years.

If you arrived just 15 minutes late, you might have thought your eyes were fooling you. A 9-1 score typically requires a whole game’s worth of offense, yet the Dodgers established that margin in the bottom of the first inning alone.

Oswald Peraza’s run-scoring triple for the Angels in the top of the first quickly faded into the background. Once the Dodgers swapped their bats for gloves in the second inning, they had already completely flipped the game’s momentum, ultimately winning 9-2.

The nine-run outburst was the Dodgers’ highest-scoring half-inning of the season, surpassing the six-run frame they put up against the Cubs on April 25. It was also the most runs scored by any MLB team in the first inning since the Pirates plated nine at Coors Field against the Rockies on August 1, 2025. The last time the Dodgers had a more ferocious first-inning attack came on June 2, 2021, when they scored 11 runs against the Cardinals.

The rally began with an infield single from Shohei Ohtani. Then Andy Pages locked onto an 89.6 mph changeup and launched it high to left field, sending the ball straight into the Dodgers’ own bullpen. Blake Treinen, who was warming up there, caught it cleanly—a moment that sent the relievers and staff into a frenzy, spontaneously forming a circle to celebrate as Pages rounded the bases.

The Dodgers’ offensive momentum snowballed. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts strung together back-to-back hits, then advanced to second and third on a wild pitch. Max Muncy smashed a comebacker that starter Jack Kochanowicz couldn’t handle. Ryan Ward followed with a line-drive double to center field, driving in two more runs.

The relentless pressure eventually broke the Angels’ defense. After Dalton Rushing drew a walk, the Angels turned to reliever Brent Suter. But the pitching change did nothing to stop the bleeding. Alex Freeland’s grounder to shortstop caused Zach Neto to make a throwing error, allowing Muncy, Ward, and Rushing to all race home.

With the team already leading by six runs, Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate again to put an exclamation point on the wild inning. He jumped on an 89.9 mph sinker low and inside, muscling it to center field for a two-run homer—his 11th of the season. Ohtani’s second hit of the frame capped a furious rally that saw 11 Dodgers step to the plate.