MLB: Shohei Ohtani puts Dodgers’ stamp in 11-3 rout of Braves

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy had the first three-home run game of his career, along with four RBIs, Shohei Ohtani had three hits and became the franchise leader for most home runs by a Japanese-born player, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to an 11-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.

Freddie Freeman also had three hits for the Dodgers, who won four of five. Rookie Andy Pages also went deep, as Los Angeles had five home runs.

Tyler Glasnow (6-1) struck out 10 and became the second pitcher in the majors to record six wins. The right-hander allowed two runs on five hits and threw at least seven innings for the third time this season.

Ronald Acuña Jr. from Atlanta had three hits. Ozzie Albies had a 15-game hitting streak as the Braves lost for the fourth time in five games. Austin Riley and Orlando Arcia had RBIs.

Muncy’s two-run shot in the second off Bryce Elder (1-1), after Will Smith walked, snapped an 0-for-9 skid at the plate. The third baseman, who had four hits, added solo shots in the seventh and eighth innings, becoming the first Dodgers player since Trayce Thompson on April 1, 2023, to have a three-homer game.

Ohtani, sixth in the majors with a .345 batting average, opened the third with a drive into the right-center stands to make it 3-0. It was Ohtani’s eighth of the season and surpassed manager Dave Roberts for most home runs by a Japanese-born player.

Ohtani’s RBI single was part of a four-run fourth to haunt Elder, who allowed seven runs on seven hits with four walks and four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Mookie Betts added a two-run single in the seventh as Albies failed to get the bloop hit into right field.

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