Ohtani and Acuña became first MVPs to hit leadoff homers in same game, tying it 1-1 in WBC quarterfinal.

Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. made history in the 2026 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal on March 14, becoming the first players to hit leadoff home runs in the same game. Acuña launched a 401-foot homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto, his second of the tournament, while Ohtani responded with a 427-foot blast off Ranger Suárez, recorded at 113.6 mph. The back-to-back homers tied the game at 1-1 and marked the first time in any regular or postseason game that two MVP winners hit leadoff home runs. The event, held in Miami, highlighted the elite power of both stars and set a dramatic tone for the contest.