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Shohei Ohtani's first home run since the birth of his daughter jump-starts Dodgers' 15-2 win

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani bats during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

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MIKE DiGIOVANNA

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s “Dad Strength” is finally beginning to kick in as the Los Angeles Dodgers' slugger hit his first home run since the birth of his daughter to jump-start a 15-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.

“It was a good home run to get back on the board for this game,” Ohtani said through an interpreter.