Ohtani, Tucker, Betts and Freeman all homer as the top of the Dodgers’ order breaks out | Sports

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.

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