Overview
- Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani became the first reigning MVPs to homer in the first inning of the same game, trading blasts to open the series.
- Ohtani added a second home run leading off the sixth inning, igniting the Dodgers’ four-run surge that erased a 4-1 deficit.
- Each starting lineup featured three former MVPs per side, marking the first time in MLB history that six past award winners faced off in one game.
- Yankees starter Max Fried surrendered four runs in the sixth and departed as Los Angeles seized control of the contest.
- Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday at Dodger Stadium, where New York’s Will Warren will face Los Angeles right-hander Landon Knack.