LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 05: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his solo home run with Teoscar Hernández #37, his second home run of the game to take a 5-1 lead over the Atlanta Braves, during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on May 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Shohei Ohtani went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game series.
Ohtani launched a hanging curveball from Braves started Max Fried 412 feet over the center field fence for a two-run homer in the first inning.
He added a pair of singles in the third and the sixth before leading off the eighth inning with a 464-foot blast off reliever A.J. Minter deep into the left-center field bleachers.
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It was Ohtani’s first multihomer game with the Dodgers and the 17th of his career. His four hits also tied a career-high. He is now tied for the major league lead with 10 home runs this season.
Teoscar Hernandez added a two-run homer and James Paxton took a shutout into the seventh inning for the Dodgers. Paxton (4-0) finished with 6 2/3 innings pitched, five hits and one run allowed, two walks and three strikeouts to remain unbeaten on the season.
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Marcell Ozuna homered for the Braves, who have lost five of their last six. Fried (2-1) pitched seven innings, allowed four hits and four runs, walked three and struck out seven.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: RHP Evan Phillips was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday, with a right hamstring strain. RHP Blake Treinen was activated from the 15-day IL after missing the start of the season with a bruised lung and fractured ribs.
UP NEXT
Braves: RHP Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.50 ERA) starts the opener of a two-game series against Boston on Tuesday.
Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (0-0, 0.00) makes his first start since June 2022 in the opener of a three-game series against Miami on Monday.
