Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and his eighth home run of the Major League Baseball season Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers steamrolled the Atlanta Braves 11-2.
The two-way star surpassed current Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts for most home runs by a Japanese-born member of the Dodgers with a solo blast to right center field in the bottom of the third.
Roberts, born in Okinawa to a Japanese mother and American father, hit seven homers for the Dodgers from 2002 to 2004.
"I'm very happy and I want to keep extending the record," Ohtani said after the game.
Ohtani drove in another run with a line-drive single to left in his next plate appearance in the fourth, chasing Atlanta starter Bryce Elder (1-1) from the game.
Tyler Glasnow (6-1) struck out 10 over seven strong innings, while Max Muncy homered three times to lead a 16-hit effort by the Dodger offense.
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