Rarely seen rule helps Shohei Ohtani hit Little League home run
Shohei Ohtani hit an inside-the-park home run during a game against the Angels, aided by a rarely seen MLB rule. The ball he hit bounced off the protective netting and back onto the field, allowing him to score after an error by the Angels. The play sparked confusion and a challenge from the Angels, but the ruling was upheld after video review.
- ▪Ohtani's hit was a line drive that bounced off the protective netting and back into play.
- ▪The Angels' right fielder initially thought the ball was dead, leading to a series of errors.
- ▪The play highlighted a universal MLB rule regarding live balls hitting protective netting.
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MLB Rarely seen rule helps Shohei Ohtani hit Little League home run By Jack Harris Published May 17, 2026, 11:20 a.m. ET Shohei Ohtani wasn’t exactly sure what happened with the ball he hit down the right field line on Saturday night at Angel Stadium. With confusion abounding, the Dodgers’ two-way star had only one focus. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani scores on an inside-the-park home run Saturday against the Angels. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill “I just kept running,” he said in an on-field postgame interview through an interpreter. Good thing, too.
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