Baseball: Ohtani ties for NL home run lead with 41st in Dodgers' loss
Ohtani went deep for the second straight game when he belted a low 1-2 cutter from Eric Lauer into the right-field seats for a solo shot in the first inning at Dodger Stadium, making it a 1-1 game.
The two-way star went 2-for-4 to tie his longest hitting streak of the year at nine games, although there were some moments to forget later in the game.
After singling and stealing second in the sixth, Ohtani was caught stealing third to end the inning and his chance to stretch the team's 3-2 lead.
After the Blue Jays came from behind to lead 5-4 in the ninth, Ohtani made his trip to the plate with the bases loaded and one out but struck out swinging on a low 3-2 sweeper from Mason Fluharty.
Shota Imanaga took the loss, meanwhile, as the Chicago Cubs fell 3-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Imanaga (8-5) gave up three runs on four hits over 6-2/3 innings, striking out nine with no walks.
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