Shohei Ohtani hits 52nd homer as Dodgers down Rockies

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run to move one off the major league lead and the Dodgers rallied for a 6-4 victory Friday over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of Los Angeles’ final homestand of the regular season. Andy Pages and Teoscar Hernandez also hit home runs for the Dodgers. Ohtani remained hot one day after finishing with six hits, including three home runs, and 10 RBIs to become the first major league player to reach 50 homers and 50 steals in a season. Ohtani’s 52nd home run of the season Friday moved him one behind the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the big-league lead. One day after clinching a playoff spot, Los Angeles (92-62) maintained its four-game lead over the second-place San Diego Padres in the National League West. Charlie Blackmon, Sam Hilliard and Michael Toglia each hit home runs for the Rockies (59-95), who entered with five wins in their previous seven games. Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland (5-8) gave up four runs on seven hits with no walks…..

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