Ohtani, Tucker, Betts and Freeman All Homer as the Top of the Dodgers’ Order Breaks Out
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top of the Dodgers’ batting order could only stay quiet for so long. Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman — the first four hitters in the Los Angeles lineup — all homered Friday in a 13-6 win over the Washington Nationals. It was Tucker’s first home run since joining the Dodgers. It was Ohtani’s first RBI of the season. “Rome isn’t burning,” manager Dave Roberts cracked. There wasn’t much panic from Roberts before the game, even with Ohtani (.167), Tucker (.174), Betts (.136) and Freeman (.208) all in a bit of a funk through the first six games of the season. Then the first six hitters went down in order before the Dodgers broke through in the third. Ohtani’s three-run shot to right tied the game at 3, and Betts connected for a two-run homer two batters later. “It’s a new day. That’s really it,” Betts said. “Nobody in here is panicking or anything. One week, tough week. That probably is not going to be our last week …
