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Shohei Ohtani\u00a0hit his 300th career homer on Tuesday night, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen that made him the first Japanese-born player in the majors to reach the milestone.<\/p>\n

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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar\u00a0blasted a 409-foot line drive\u00a0to center on a 2-0 pitch for his 20th homer of the season. Center fielder Cole Carrigg could only watch it fly out.<\/p>\n

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It was Ohtani’s 31st career leadoff homer and seventh this season. He also homered in the Dodgers’ 8-7 victory in 11 innings on Monday night to highlight a 3-for-4 performance.<\/p>\n

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Teammate Freddie Freeman bowed as Ohtani made his way back to the dugout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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