Dodgers Start Season 3-0 with Home Opener Win Highlighted by Ohtani's Key Homer
Shohei Ohtani's seventh-inning home run and Blake Snell's pitching debut helped secure a 5-4 victory over the Tigers in front of a sellout crowd in Los Angeles.
- Shohei Ohtani hit his second home run of the season in the seventh inning, providing a critical insurance run in the Dodgers' 5-4 win over the Tigers.
- Blake Snell made his Dodgers debut, pitching five innings and allowing two runs to earn the win in the home opener.
- Teoscar Hernández's three-run homer in the fifth inning gave the Dodgers a 4-2 lead after briefly trailing the Tigers.
- Blake Treinen secured the save in the ninth inning, navigating a tense situation with two Tigers on base and one out.
- The game featured a celebratory atmosphere with a sellout crowd of 53,595, a pregame trophy presentation, and Hollywood stars like Tom Hanks and Rob Lowe in attendance.