Shohei Ohtani launched his third home run and had two other extra-base hits in a 3-for-5 outing Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers came back to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2.
Batting second as designated hitter in the Dodgers' high-powered lineup, Ohtani hit line-drive doubles in the first and sixth innings before going deep with a solo shot in the top of the seventh at Target Field in Minneapolis.
He got hold of a 2-1 slider from right-hander Jay Jackson (0-1) and sent it arcing high over the opposite field before landing just over the fence, beyond the reach of left fielder Austin Martin.
Ohtani, who also had two runs scored, extended his streak of multiple-hit games to five, his longest since arriving in the majors in 2018.
Freddie Freeman put the Dodgers on the board with a sacrifice fly in the top of the first before Manuel Margot's two-run homer gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead in the third.
Will Smith scored Ohtani with a single to tie it 2-2 in the sixth. James Outman's solo blast put the Dodgers back in front in the seventh before Ohtani completed the scoring with the second home run of the inning.
