The Los Angeles Dodgers emerged victorious over the Miami Marlins on Monday night, with Shohei Ohtani continuing his impressive display of power. In the first inning, Ohtani hit a two-run homer, tying the game at 2-all. This was his 11th home run of the season and marked the first time an MLB player had reached that mark this year.
Ohtani’s homer was followed by Freddie Freeman’s solo shot, marking the Dodgers’ first back-to-back homers of the season. Other players who contributed to the Dodgers’ win included James Outman and Teoscar Hernández, who also hit home runs. The Marlins scored three runs, with one coming from a leadoff homer by Nick Gordon.
Walker Buehler made his return to the starting lineup after almost two years and went four innings, allowing three runs and six hits. Despite allowing two runs in the first inning, Buehler settled down to pitch an overall solid game. The Dodgers took the lead with Outman’s homer in the second inning and extended it with Hernández’s solo shot in the third.
In terms of injuries, Jake Burger was activated by Miami while Joe Kelly was placed on injured list by Los Angeles. Jason Heyward is recovering from lower back tightness but has not yet started a rehab stint. The next game will feature Edward Cabrera pitching for Miami against Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Los Angeles.
