South Africa: Shohei Ohtani Sets Record, Dodgers Annihilate Mets

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Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages hit milestone home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a rough homestand with a dominating 10-0 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.

Tyler Glasnow (4-1) was in control with 10 strikeouts over eight innings as the Dodgers won for just the third time on their just-completed nine-game homestand, while losing all three series. Even with the victory, Los Angeles is just 3-7 since April 10.

Ohtani's home run in the third inning gave him the MLB record for players born in Japan with 176, breaking a tie with Hideki Matsui. Pages hit the first home run of his career in his fifth game.

The Mets had seven hits, all singles, as they saw their six-game winning streak come to an end. New York entered the day with a 12-3 record following their 0-5 start to the season.

New York right-hander Adrian Houser (0-2) was roughed up for eight runs on seven hits over four innings, with four walks and three strikeouts.

Ohtani gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead in the third inning with his two-run home run deep into the seats in right field for his fifth of the season. Ohtani did his part during the homestand with hits in eight of the nine games, including four home runs.

The Dodgers put the game away with eight runs in the fifth inning,...

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