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Central News Agency(CNA Minneapolis, June 24, Comprehensive Foreign News) Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts hit his 300th career home run today, and the team ultimately defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep. Betts had three hits in the game and supported pitcher Shohei Ohtani with excellent defense, as Ohtani secured his 8th win of the season.According to the Associated Press, the MLB-leading Dodgers visited the Twins, and Betts hit a solo home run to left field in the second inning to give the team the lead. However, Ohtani, who was pitching, faced the Twins' lineup led by Victor Caratini in the second inning and allowed three runs on four hits, falling behind.Ohtani, who was also batting, faced Twins starter Joe Ryan in the third inning and drove in a run with a hit to spark a three-run rally for the team. This included a hit by Betts, and Max Muncy and Alex Call hit the game-tying and go-ahead runs, respectively. The Dodgers led 4-3 at the end of the inning, and Tanner Scott successfully closed the game for his 11th save of the season.Betts, a six-time Gold Glove winner as a right fielder, has been equally impressive since moving to shortstop. In the fourth inning, he stopped a hard-hit ground ball in short and threw the runner out despite losing his balance. The Twins left runners on second and third. Later, he fielded another ground ball at the same position from Royce Lewis, recording the final out of the sixth inning for Ohtani.Ohtani, on a winning streak, now has a season record of 8 wins and 2 losses. Ryan of the Twins is now 5-4 for the season. The Twins' home stadium was packed today with an attendance of 39,853, marking the first sellout of the season.Ohtani pitched a complete game of 6 innings today, giving up 5 hits, walking 3, and striking out 8. Although this is the third consecutive start where he has allowed 3 or more runs, he found his rhythm from the third inning onwards, striking out batters to escape trouble after falling behind 1-3. He ultimately retired seven consecutive batters from the Twins.Stand with the truth, your every sponsorship is a force to protect press freedom.Download the CNA "Firsthand News" APP to get the latest news in real-time.The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.