Ohtani’s Home Run, Two Doubles Spark Dodgers to Win in Minnesota

Ohtani’s Home Run, Two Doubles Spark Dodgers to Win in Minnesota
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is doused with sunflower seeds after hitting a home run against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis on April 8, 2024. Abbie Parr/AP Photo
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MINNEAPOLIS—Shohei Ohtani smacked two doubles and a home run—his third in five games—to tie his career-high with three extra-base hits and power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Minnesota Twins 4–2 on Monday night.

James Outman hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, and Freddie Freeman and Will Smith drove in runs, while Evan Phillips picked up his fourth save to fuel another smooth victory for Dodgers newcomer James Paxton (2–0).