9 runs! Ohtani's speed, power bookend Dodgers' biggest 1st inning in 5 years

The Los Angeles Dodgers scored nine runs in the first inning against the Angels on Saturday, ultimately winning 9-2. The nine-run frame was the Dodgers' highest-scoring inning in 2026 and the biggest opening-inning performance across all of MLB since August 1, 2025, when the Pirates scored nine in the first against the Rockies. Shohei Ohtani contributed a leadoff infield single, with Andy Pages following up with a two-run home run off Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz to help spark the historic outburst.