Ohtani Homers Twice, Muncy Belts Three-Run Shot as Dodgers Beat Rockies 11-5

August 18, 2026 Won Jeong

Shohei Ohtani reviews his at-bat on a tablet in the dugout / photo credit @GooddaySports.com

(Denver, CO = Won Jeong) The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 11-5 on Aug. 17, powered by a pair of home runs from two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani hit a solo homer in the fifth inning and added a two-run blast in the sixth to help put the game out of reach.

The Dodgers took control behind Max Muncy’s three-run homer in the third inning. Los Angeles opened the scoring in the second when Mookie Betts lined a double to center field with Muncy on first and nobody out. Muncy raced home to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.

In the third, Andy Pages singled to center to drive in Ohtani. With one out and runners on first and second, Muncy launched a three-run homer to right-center field, extending the Dodgers’ lead to 5-0.

The Rockies got on the board in the bottom of the third. Jake McCarthy hit a ground ball to second base, and Ezequiel Tovar was forced out at second as Adael Amador scored from third.

Ohtani restored the Dodgers’ five-run advantage with a solo homer to left-center field in the fifth. He struck again in the sixth, driving a two-run homer to center field to make it 9-1. Later in the inning, Pages singled to center to bring home Freddie Freeman and extend the lead to 10-1.

The Dodgers continued to add to their lead late in the game. In the eighth, Freeman doubled to left field to score Ohtani, making it 11-2.

Colorado scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth but could not complete the comeback. Amador delivered an RBI single, Tovar added a sacrifice fly and Zac Veen hit an RBI double to cut the deficit to 11-5.

Dodgers starter Blake Snell earned the win after allowing one run on two hits over six innings. He walked three and struck out five.

Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano struggled, allowing seven runs—six earned—on seven hits over five innings. He issued one walk, struck out three and took the loss.

Muncy finished 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored, while Ohtani went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBIs and four runs scored. The Dodgers received contributions throughout the lineup to secure the 11-5 victory.