Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homer for the Dodgers in their 2-1 win over the Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run, Freddie Freeman also went deep to break a sixth-inning tie and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Monday night.

Eric Lauer (3-5) pitched six hitless innings for Los Angeles after opener Will Klein allowed Byron Buxton's homer in the first. Freeman’s 13th of the season helped the Dodgers win after losing back-to-back games for the first time since May 11-12.

Tanner Scott converted his 10th save in 11 chances, but Los Angeles lost outfielder Kyle Tucker and catcher Dalton Rushing during the game. Tucker left in the second with low back spasms, and Rushing was pulled in the third to get checked for a concussion.

Ohtani didn’t take long to give the large contingent of Dodgers fans reason to celebrate, hitting the second pitch of the game deep into the plaza in right field. An 87 mph changeup in the middle of the zone from Minnesota starter Zebby Matthews left Ohtani’s bat at 112.8 mph and cleared the right-field seats at Target Field.

Ohtani has four homers and 10 RBIs in 13 career games at the ballpark. It was his sixth leadoff homer this season and seventh in 17 games in June.

Buxton answered in the bottom of the first with his 25th home run, which tied Houston’s Yordan Alvarez for the American League lead, four behind Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber for tops in the majors. Buxton has eight homers in his last 15 games.

But the Twins went hitless between Royce Lewis’ two-out single in the first and Austin Martin’s leadoff single in the eighth. Lauer walked three and struck out two.

Matthews (3-5) permitted two runs on six hits and two walks in six innings while striking out five.

Right-hander Joe Ryan was scheduled to start for Minnesota, but manager Derek Shelton announced after the game that he is dealing with an illness. Left-hander Kendry Rojas (1-0, 1.26 ERA) will start Tuesday's game. He was reinstated from the injured list on Sunday after recovering from left elbow inflammation.

Left-hander Justin Wrobleski (8-2, 2.72) will start for the Dodgers.

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton watches his solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric Lauer delivers against the Minnesota Twins during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman celebrates his solo home run with teammates during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates as he runs the bases on his solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two students armed with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three fellow students and wounding at least 20 others, police said.

The suspects, aged 14 and 15, were arrested. The suspects and the victims were students of the San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, where the mid-morning shooting happened, regional police chief Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy said.

Police said 15 of the 20 injuries were caused by gunshots, including a student who was hit in the head and remained in a hospital. The rest were injured as they stumbled and jumped out of a window as they dashed to safety.

An investigation was underway to determine the cause of the shooting in the government-run school, which has more than 1,500 students. Capoy said that the suspects, who were close friends, said in initial questioning that they were bullied in school. He did not elaborate.

They have no criminal records. One of the suspects got the 9 mm pistol he used in the attack from an aunt, a police officer, who was being investigated. The other suspect used a .38 caliber revolver. They managed to bring the guns onto the campus because there was only one guard on duty at multiple entrances and exits, Capoy said.

“The suspects barged into two rooms because after the shooting in the first, the children scampered and the suspects apparently ran after some victims into another room,” Capoy told reporters.

Most of the dead and wounded were female students, he said. Police recovered at least 40 shell casings at the scene of the attack.

In a video posted online, students hiding under desks in a shut classroom can be heard screaming and weeping as gunshots are heard outside. Some called their mothers. Other videos show visibly terrified students streaming out of the school campus, some holding and embracing each other.

One of the suspects was arrested in the school after the attack but the second fled and hid in a house nearby. He was found by police who were alerted by residents, police said.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a thorough investigation of the shooting and asked law enforcers to boost security in all schools, workplaces and public areas, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said.

“The president was saddened by this incident. Anybody, especially the parents of the victims, will feel sad and terrified,” Castro said.

The suspects were to be turned over to government welfare officers after the investigation since they are minors. The 14-year-old would be exempt from criminal prosecution under a 2006 Philippine law, which sets the minimum age of 15 for a minor to be criminally liable and only if authorities determine that a suspect was clearly aware of the crime that was committed and its repercussions.

The national police have urged the public to remain calm and cooperate with authorities by providing any information that may aid the ongoing investigation.

Crimes involving the use of firearms are prevalent in the Philippines, partly due to the proliferation of unlicensed firearms, but school shootings are relatively rare.

In 2022, a man armed with pistols opened fire at an upscale university in the Manila metropolitan area ahead of a graduation ceremony, killing a former Philippine town mayor with whom the suspect had a long-running feud, and two others in the brazen attack. The gunman was arrested.

In this photo provided by the Tacloban City Police Office, police stand outside the San Jose National High School after the area was cordoned off following a shooting incident inside the school, in Tacloban city, central Philippines, Monday June 22, 2026. (Tacloban City Police Office via AP)

In this photo taken from a video, students react after a shooting incident at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, Philippines Monday, June 22, 2026. (James Daantos via AP Photo)

In this photo taken from a video, students react after a shooting incident at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, Philippines Monday, June 22, 2026. (James Daantos via AP Photo)