Betts homers in return from injury, Ohtani also goes deep as Kershaw and Dodgers beat Brewers 5-2

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts (50) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts (50) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)


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MILWAUKEE — Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to mark his return from a broken left hand, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2. Clayton Kershaw struck out six in his first win this season, allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings as the Dodgers took the opener of a four-game series between NL division leaders. Betts went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer and an RBI single in his first game since going on the injured list in mid-June. Ohtani hit a 424-foot drive to left-center in the fifth.

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