Ohtani's 2 homers ignite a Dodgers breakout at Coors Field as Snell shines in 11-5 win over Rockies
DENVER (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani homered twice to help spark a slumping Dodgers offense, Blake Snell struck out five over six innings, and Los Angeles bea
In a Monday night game at hitter-friendly Coors Field, Shohei Ohtani delivered a breakout performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the team found its stride with a 11-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Ohtani, who has now hit safely in 21 consecutive games at Coors Field, hit twice and drove in three runs. The left fielder first went solo in the fifth inning, and then slammed a two-run homer in the sixth.
Blake Snell, who returned from elbow surgery with a 1-1 record, threw five shutout innings, striking out five Rockies before giving up a run in the third. The Rockies scored only through walks and a fielder's choice. Muncy extended the Dodgers' lead to 5-0 in the third inning with a homer estimated at 461 feet.
Tomoyuki Sugano, who has struggled against Ohtani, allowed six runs in five innings for Colorado. Ohtani went 4 for 5 against Sugano, including a homer. In the ninth inning, Troy Johnston kept the Dodgers ahead with a scoreless inning. Dodgers reliever Edwin Diaz later gave up three runs. Eric Lauer, the Dodgers' lefty, will pitch tomorrow, while the Rockies will rely on righty Ryan Feltner.
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