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Muncy Powers Dodgers Past Rangers with 3 Homers
11 Apr
Summary
- Muncy hit two solo homers and a go-ahead two-run double.
- Shohei Ohtani set a new Japanese-born player record for on-base streak.
- Andy Pages contributed four RBIs, including a two-run homer.
The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied in the sixth inning to secure a victory over the Texas Rangers, ending the AL West leaders' three-game winning streak. Max Muncy was the offensive catalyst, launching two solo home runs in the second and fourth innings.
Muncy's crucial two-run double in the sixth inning provided the go-ahead runs for the Dodgers. He finished the game with three homers, marking his second career three-homer performance and moving him into sole possession of sixth place in all-time Dodgers home runs. Shohei Ohtani continued his impressive run, singling in the fifth inning to extend his on-base streak to 44 games, a new record for a Japanese-born player.
Andy Pages was another key contributor, reaching base four times and driving in four runs. He doubled in the sixth to score two runs and later added a two-run blast in the eighth inning. The Rangers had taken an early lead on Corey Seager's three-run homer in the first inning and extended it with a solo shot from Wyatt Langford in the fifth.
