TORONTO — Shohei Ohtani smashed a homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed Toronto 12-2 on Friday, months after he turned down a lucrative free-agent offer from the Blue Jays.
Max Muncy's three-run homer was part of a six-run third inning as Los Angeles won its fifth straight. Will Smith had a home run, an RBI double, and a sacrifice fly as the Dodgers racked up 19 hits.
Danny Jansen had a home run in the fourth inning as Toronto absorbed its fourth consecutive loss. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in another run with a ground out in the eighth. Ohtani was loudly booed by the sold-out Rogers Centre crowd of 39,688 when Los Angeles's starting lineup was announced but former Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was warmly cheered.
"Fans are going to think whatever they're going to think," said Schneider."But he didn't do anything wrong here, you know what I mean?" Muncy's towering home run to deep right field cleared the bases for a commanding 6-0 Dodgers lead with no outs. His fifth of the year was launched at a 42 degree angle with an exit velocity of 107.6 m.p.h., travelling 366 feet.
Smith kept L.A. rolling in the fourth inning with his second home run of the year. His line drive to left field came on an 80 m.p.h. change-up from Richards. The hard hit ball had an exit velocity of 108 m.p.h. and travelled 360 feet for an 8-0 Dodgers lead.
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