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Ohtani's big homer and Smith's 2 blasts help Dodgers end home woes with 5-2 win over Twins

Ohtani's big homer and Smith's 2 blasts help Dodgers end home woes with 5-2 win over Twins

Toronto Star3 days ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the first after giving up a leadoff homer to fellow All-Star Byron Buxton, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Monday night.
The NL West leaders snapped a six-game skid at home, their longest such streak at Dodger Stadium since September 2017. They were swept in three games by the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend.
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