The Sox appear years away from contending for a playoff berth, let alone a World Series title, but at least one member of their last-place team got to feel what it was like to be a champion.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows just three hits in seven innings, Andy Pages drives in two runs and Shohei Ohtani hits his 30th home run of the season in a 6-1 victory.

Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 30th home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a six-game homestand with a 6-1 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.