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Shohei Ohtani hit his fifth home run in as many games to help the Los Angeles Dodgers secure a 4-3 walkoff victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, tying a franchise record and moving closer to setting a new mark when the team opens a nine-game road trip Friday in Boston.

LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits a home run in five consecutive games in a glorious run of form ahead of the MLB All-Star break.

Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record.

It did not take long for Shohei Ohtani to greet the fans in Boston on Saturday. In fact, it was three pitchers until the game, and he took Garrett Crochet deep to put the Dodgers up 1-0 on the Red Sox.

LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani strikes out three Minnesota Twins batters as he continues his comeback to pitching after elbow surgery.

Shohei Ohtani matched a franchise record with a homer in the fifth straight game and Freddie Freeman drove in two runs with a two-out single in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3.

Ohtani has now homered in five straight games for the first time in his career. He has 37 for the season and has taken over the National L