LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is getting a break from the batter’s box for two days.The struggling Los Angeles Dodgers superstar hit just his second home run in his last 24 games — an opposite field solo shot to left-center in a 6-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. It ended an 11-game homerless streak, which tied his longest as a Dodger.Ohtani looked skyward as he crossed the plate.“Relief, he smiled, he laughed,” manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s going to feel good about the offensive side tonight to then refocus for tomorrow to pitch and now he’s got something to build on come Friday.”Ohtani finished the game going 2 for 4 with two runs, an RBI and a walk. The rest of the team was 2 for 25 with four walks. He has seven home runs on the season and is batting .240.“I thought tonight was a really good night,” Roberts said. “He can hopefully take that momentum from tonight and then be building on that through Anaheim and San Diego.”Roberts said after the game that Ohtani won’t be in the lineup as the designated hitter Wednesday when he also starts against the Giants. Earlier, Roberts said he was giving Ohtani a day from hitting Thursday, although …
