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Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Dodgers sweep Braves with 5-1 win

LOS ANGELES (AP) Shohei Ohtani went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game series.

Ohtani launched a hanging curveball from Braves started Max Fried 412 feet over the center field fence for a two-run homer in the first inning. He added a pair of singles in the third and the sixth before leading off the eighth inning with a 464-foot blast off reliever A.J. Minter deep into the left center field bleachers.

“He just keeps doing things that we just hadn’t seen haven’t seen before,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “That’s deep. People don’t hit the ball out there, whether you’re left-handed or right-handed.”

It was Ohtani’s first multihomer game with the Dodgers and the 17th of his career. His four hits also tied a career high. He is now tied for the major league lead with 10 home runs this season.

“I just feel like we’re overall playing really well,” Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton. “So that’s really helping me have quality at-bats. Just feeling good overall.”

Teoscar Hernandez added a two-run homer and James Paxton took a shutout into the seventh inning for the Dodgers. Paxton (4-0) finished with 6 2/3 innings pitched, five hits and one run allowed, two walks and three strikeouts to remain unbeaten on the season.

Paxton retired 16 of his first 18 batters to open the game and delivered his longest start since June 30 with Boston.

“I felt great,” Paxton said. “I finally felt some rhythm out there. I’ve been working hard between games here trying to figure it out. Just feels good to make some progress.”

Marcell Ozuna homered for the Braves, who have lost five of their last six. Fried (2-1) pitched seven innings, allowed four hits and four runs, walked three and struck out seven.

The Braves have scored three runs or less in six of their last eight games. They didn’t advance a runner past first base until Ozuna’s homer in the seventh.

“We’re in a little bit of an offensive rut, that’s all there is to it,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “It’s one of those things where if we only go through it one time this year, we’ll be lucky.”

Blake Treinen pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Dodgers in his first appearance since the 2022 postseason. Michael Grove retired the side in order in the ninth to wrap up the sweep.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Dodgers: RHP Evan Phillips was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday, with a right hamstring strain. Treinen was activated from the 15-day IL after missing the start of the season with a bruised lung and fractured ribs.

UP NEXT

Braves: RHP Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.50 ERA) starts the opener of a two-game series against Boston on Tuesday.

Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (0-0, 0.00) makes his first start since June 2022 in the opener of a three-game series against Miami on Monday.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Braves ATL20-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	1
Dodgers LAD23-13	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	X	5	5	0

Dodger StadiumLos Angeles, CA

W: J. Paxton (4-0)L: M. Fried (2-1)S: (0)
HR: ATL - M. Ozuna (39), LAD - S. Ohtani 2 (54), T. Hernandez (33)

ATLBraves

LADDodgers

.J. PaxtonJames Paxton
P
6.2 IP, ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 84 P
.S. OhtaniShohei Ohtani
DH
4-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
R. Acuna RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.252	.366	.341	.707	0.5
O. Albies 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.309	.368	.464	.832	-1.0
A. Riley 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.236	.312	.402	.714	0.5
M. Olson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.311	.365	.676	1.0
M. Ozuna DH	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	.316	.394	.624	1.018	6.5
O. Arcia SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.270	.293	.400	.693	1.0
M. Harris CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.280	.318	.416	.734	0.0
A. Duvall LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.220	.298	.380	.678	0.5
C. Tromp C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.219	.235	.313	.548	0.0
a- J. Kelenic PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.342	.343	.685	-0.5
T. d'Arnaud C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.341	.560	.901	0.0

HITTERS	AB
R. Acuna RF	3
O. Albies 2B	4
A. Riley 3B	3
M. Olson 1B	4
M. Ozuna DH	4
O. Arcia SS	3
M. Harris CF	3
A. Duvall LF	3
C. Tromp C	2
a- J. Kelenic PH	1
T. d'Arnaud C	0

a-struck out for Tromp in the 8th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Betts SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.355	.461	.587	1.048	2.0
S. Ohtani DH	4	2	4	3	2	0	0	0	.355	.420	.667	1.087	15.0
F. Freeman 1B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.281	.405	.406	.811	2.0
T. Hernandez RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	.252	.318	.474	.792	6.5
E. Hernandez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.216	.272	.270	.542	-1.0
A. Pages CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.313	.333	.531	.865	-1.5
M. Rojas 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.333	.444	.778	0.0
C. Taylor LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.074	.215	.074	.289	-1.0
A. Barnes C	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.231	.394	.269	.663	2.0

HITTERS	AB
M. Betts SS	3
S. Ohtani DH	4
F. Freeman 1B	3
T. Hernandez RF	4
E. Hernandez 3B	4
A. Pages CF	4
M. Rojas 2B	3
C. Taylor LF	3
A. Barnes C	1

HR - M. Ozuna (10)
RBI - M. Ozuna (33)

HR - S. Ohtani 2 (9), T. Hernandez (8)
RBI - S. Ohtani 3 (23), T. Hernandez 2 (25)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - A. Pages

DP - (Riley-Albies-Olson)
E - M. Olson (3)

Outfield Assist - T. Hernandez
DP - (Betts-Rojas-Freeman)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
M. Fried (L, 2-1)	7.0	4	4	4	3	7	2	4.23	1.15	7.5
A. Minter	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2.93	0.91	-1.0
J. Chavez	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.46	1.14	2.5

PITCHERS	IP
M. Fried (L, 2-1)	7.0
A. Minter	0.1
J. Chavez	0.2

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Paxton (W, 4-0)	6.2	5	1	1	2	3	1	3.06	1.55	23.5
J. Kelly (H, 9)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.73	1.35	1.5
B. Treinen (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	0.00	3.5
M. Grove	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.85	1.30	4.0

PITCHERS	IP
J. Paxton (W, 4-0)	6.2
J. Kelly (H, 9)	0.1
B. Treinen (H, 1)	1.0
M. Grove	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - M. Fried 108-67, A. Minter 8-6, J. Chavez 8-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - M. Fried 12-3, A. Minter 1-1, J. Chavez 0-1
Batters Faced - M. Fried 28, A. Minter 3, J. Chavez 2

Pitches-Strikes - J. Paxton 84-58, J. Kelly 6-3, B. Treinen 11-6, M. Grove 11-8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Paxton 6-9, B. Treinen 1-1, M. Grove 1-0
Batters Faced - J. Paxton 25, J. Kelly, B. Treinen 3, M. Grove 3

.J. PaxtonJames Paxton
P
6.2 IP, ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 84 P
.S. OhtaniShohei Ohtani
DH
4-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Braves ATL20-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	1
Dodgers LAD23-13	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	X	5	5	0

Dodger StadiumLos Angeles, CA

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
R. Acuna RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.252	.366	.341	.707	0.5
O. Albies 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.309	.368	.464	.832	-1.0
A. Riley 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.236	.312	.402	.714	0.5
M. Olson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.311	.365	.676	1.0
M. Ozuna DH	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	.316	.394	.624	1.018	6.5
O. Arcia SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.270	.293	.400	.693	1.0
M. Harris CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.280	.318	.416	.734	0.0
A. Duvall LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.220	.298	.380	.678	0.5
C. Tromp C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.219	.235	.313	.548	0.0
a- J. Kelenic PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.342	.343	.685	-0.5
T. d'Arnaud C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.341	.560	.901	0.0
Total	30	1	5	1	1	2	7	9	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
R. Acuna RF	3
O. Albies 2B	4
A. Riley 3B	3
M. Olson 1B	4
M. Ozuna DH	4
O. Arcia SS	3
M. Harris CF	3
A. Duvall LF	3
C. Tromp C	2
a- J. Kelenic PH	1
T. d'Arnaud C	0
Total	30

a-struck out for Tromp in the 8th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Betts SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.355	.461	.587	1.048	2.0
S. Ohtani DH	4	2	4	3	2	0	0	0	.355	.420	.667	1.087	15.0
F. Freeman 1B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.281	.405	.406	.811	2.0
T. Hernandez RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	.252	.318	.474	.792	6.5
E. Hernandez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.216	.272	.270	.542	-1.0
A. Pages CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.313	.333	.531	.865	-1.5
M. Rojas 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.333	.444	.778	0.0
C. Taylor LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.074	.215	.074	.289	-1.0
A. Barnes C	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.231	.394	.269	.663	2.0
Total	29	5	5	5	3	3	8	8	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
M. Betts SS	3
S. Ohtani DH	4
F. Freeman 1B	3
T. Hernandez RF	4
E. Hernandez 3B	4
A. Pages CF	4
M. Rojas 2B	3
C. Taylor LF	3
A. Barnes C	1
Total	29

HR - M. Ozuna (10)
RBI - M. Ozuna (33)

HR - S. Ohtani 2 (9), T. Hernandez (8)
RBI - S. Ohtani 3 (23), T. Hernandez 2 (25)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - A. Pages

DP - (Riley-Albies-Olson)
E - M. Olson (3)

Outfield Assist - T. Hernandez
DP - (Betts-Rojas-Freeman)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
M. Fried (L, 2-1)	7.0	4	4	4	3	7	2	4.23	1.15	7.5
A. Minter	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2.93	0.91	-1.0
J. Chavez	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.46	1.14	2.5
Total	8.0	5	5	5	3	8	3	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
M. Fried (L, 2-1)	7.0
A. Minter	0.1
J. Chavez	0.2
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
J. Paxton (W, 4-0)	6.2	5	1	1	2	3	1	3.06	1.55	23.5
J. Kelly (H, 9)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.73	1.35	1.5
B. Treinen (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	0.00	3.5
M. Grove	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.85	1.30	4.0
Total	9.0	5	1	1	2	7	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
J. Paxton (W, 4-0)	6.2
J. Kelly (H, 9)	0.1
B. Treinen (H, 1)	1.0
M. Grove	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - M. Fried 108-67, A. Minter 8-6, J. Chavez 8-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - M. Fried 12-3, A. Minter 1-1, J. Chavez 0-1
Batters Faced - M. Fried 28, A. Minter 3, J. Chavez 2

Pitches-Strikes - J. Paxton 84-58, J. Kelly 6-3, B. Treinen 11-6, M. Grove 11-8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - J. Paxton 6-9, B. Treinen 1-1, M. Grove 1-0
Batters Faced - J. Paxton 25, J. Kelly, B. Treinen 3, M. Grove 3

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
Ohtani homered to center, Betts scored 0 2
6TH INNING
Hernandez homered to center, Freeman scored 0 4
7TH INNING
Ozuna homered to right center 1 4
8TH INNING
Ohtani homered to center 1 5

1ST INNING
	Ohtani homered to center, Betts scored	0	2

6TH INNING
	Hernandez homered to center, Freeman scored	0	4

7TH INNING
	Ozuna homered to right center	1	4

8TH INNING
	Ohtani homered to center	1	5

1ST INNING
Braves
J. Paxton Pitching:
R. Acuna: Foul, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Acuna struck out swinging
O. Albies: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Albies struck out swinging
A. Riley: Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Riley walked
M. Olson: Olson flied out to deep right
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
M. Fried Pitching:
M. Betts: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Betts walked
S. Ohtani: Ball, Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ohtani homered to center, Betts scored
F. Freeman: Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Freeman hit by pitch
T. Hernandez: Strike looking, Foul, Hernandez reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Freeman out at second
E. Hernandez: Ball, Ball, Hernandez grounded into double play third to second to first, Hernandez out at second
End of the 1st (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Braves
J. Paxton Pitching:
M. Ozuna: Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ozuna grounded out to third
O. Arcia: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Arcia grounded out to third
M. Harris: Harris grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
M. Fried Pitching:
A. Pages: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Pages struck out looking
M. Rojas: Rojas grounded out to second
C. Taylor: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Taylor struck out swinging
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Braves
J. Paxton Pitching:
A. Duvall: Ball, Foul, Duvall singled to center
C. Tromp: Tromp grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, Duvall out at second
R. Acuna: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Acuna grounded out to first
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
M. Fried Pitching:
A. Barnes: Strike looking, Barnes grounded out to third
M. Betts: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Betts grounded out to shortstop
S. Ohtani: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ohtani singled to left
F. Freeman: Freeman grounded out to second
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Braves
J. Paxton Pitching:
O. Albies: Albies flied out to right
A. Riley: Strike looking, Riley flied out to shallow second
M. Olson: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Olson flied out to left
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
M. Fried Pitching:
T. Hernandez: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Hernandez struck out swinging
E. Hernandez: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Hernandez grounded out to third
A. Pages: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Pages struck out swinging
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Braves
J. Paxton Pitching:
M. Ozuna: Ball, Ball, Foul, Ozuna singled to center
O. Arcia: Strike swinging, Foul, Arcia flied out to center
M. Harris: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Harris lined out to center
A. Duvall: Duvall flied out to center
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
M. Fried Pitching:
M. Rojas: Ball, Strike looking, Rojas grounded out to second
C. Taylor: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Foul tip, Taylor struck out on foul tip
A. Barnes: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Barnes walked
M. Betts: Betts grounded out to pitcher
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Braves
J. Paxton Pitching:
C. Tromp: Ball, Ball, Foul, Tromp flied out to deep center
R. Acuna: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Acuna walked
O. Albies: Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Albies struck out swinging
A. Riley: Pickoff attempt, Riley flied out to center
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
M. Fried Pitching:
S. Ohtani: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ohtani singled to center
F. Freeman: Freeman reached on fielder's choice to second, Ohtani out at second
T. Hernandez: Strike swinging, Ball, Hernandez homered to center, Freeman scored
E. Hernandez: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Hernandez struck out looking
A. Pages: Foul, Strike looking, Foul tip, Pages struck out on foul tip
End of the 6th (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Braves
J. Paxton Pitching:
M. Olson: Ball, Olson singled to deep right, Olson out at second
M. Ozuna: Strike swinging, Ball, Ozuna homered to right center
O. Arcia: Foul, Foul, Arcia singled to left
M. Harris: Harris lined out to center
Joe Kelly relieved James Paxton
A. Duvall: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Duvall struck out swinging
Middle of the 7th (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
M. Fried Pitching:
M. Rojas: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Rojas lined out to center
C. Taylor: Ball, Ball, Taylor flied out to shallow center
A. Barnes: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Barnes walked
M. Betts: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Betts grounded out to third
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Braves
Blake Treinen relieved Joe Kelly
Jarred Kelenic hit for Chadwick Tromp
J. Kelenic: Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Kelenic struck out swinging
R. Acuna: Strike swinging, Ball, Acuna grounded out to shortstop
O. Albies: Ball, Albies flied out to center
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
Dodgers
Travis d'Arnaud catching
A.J. Minter relieved Max Fried
S. Ohtani: Ohtani homered to center
F. Freeman: Foul, Ball, Freeman lined out to left
T. Hernandez: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Hernandez safe at first on 1st baseman Olson fielding error, Hernandez to second
Jesse Chavez relieved A.J. Minter
E. Hernandez: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Strike looking, Hernandez struck out looking
A. Pages: Ball, Strike swinging, Pages flied out to deep center
End of the 8th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Braves
Michael Grove relieved Blake Treinen
A. Riley: Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Riley struck out looking
M. Olson: Olson grounded out to second
M. Ozuna: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ozuna struck out swinging
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)