SAN DIEGO, California - Shohei Ohtani dazzled in his return to two-way duties for the Los Angeles Dodgers, blasting a first-pitch home run before tossing five scoreless innings in Wednesday's series-clinching 4-0 win against the San Diego Padres.

The Japanese superstar had served solely as a pitcher in his three previous starts following a batting slump during his two-way outings this season.

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