Shohei Ohtani hits NL-leading 37th homer, Dodgers defeat Brewers 7-2 for 5th straight victory
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. Credit: AP/Aaron Gash
MILWAUKEE — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 37th home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished with four homers in a 7-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night that extended their winning streak to five games.
Gavin Lux and Andy Pages each hit a two-run home run during a five-run fourth inning that gave the Dodgers a 7-1 lead.
Will Smith also homered as the NL West-leading Dodgers improved to 71-49 and matched the Cleveland Guardians for the best record in the majors.
The Dodgers' Gavin Stone (10-5) allowed one run on three hits in five innings, striking out six with no walks in an 86-pitch outing.
Teoscar Hernandez singled to open the fourth and Lux followed with his seventh homer. Smith singled, advanced to third on Migel Rojas’ double, and scored on Kiké Hernádez’s sacrifice fly. Pages hit the first pitch of his at-bat for his ninth homer.
Colin Rea (10-4) was tagged for seven runs and 10 hits in six innings, including all four homers. He lost for the second time in 14 outings, including 11 starts.
Smith staked the Dodgers to a 1-0 lead with two outs in the second, sending a 3-2 pitch 412 feet to left for his 16th homer.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. Credit: AP/Aaron Gash
Ohtani made it 2-0 in the third with a two-out solo shot to right-center.
William Contreras answered in the bottom half, capping a 10-pitch at-bat with his 15th homer, cutting Milwaukee's deficit to 2-1.
The Brewers got a run in the seventh inning on three singles off Landon Knack, who pitched the final four innings and earned his first career save.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Los Angeles Dodgers' Enrique Hernández jumps after fielding a ground ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers' Joey Ortiz during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. Ortiz was safe on the play. Credit: AP/Aaron Gash
Dodgers: RHP River Ryan, who left his start against San Diego on Saturday, will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and is done for the season. … IF Max Muncy (right oblique strain) and OF Tommy Edman (right wrist surgery, sprained ankle) were scheduled to play seven innings Tuesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City on rehab assignments, manager Dave Roberts said. … RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (60-day IL, right triceps tightness) threw a 40-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and is expected to pitch a two-inning simulated game Friday.
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Right-hander Frankie Montas (5-8, 5.10) starts for Milwaukee, while right-hander Walker Buehler (1-4, 5.84) is scheduled to be activated of the IL and make his first big league start since June 18.
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