LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — In a commanding display of power and pitching, the Los Angeles Dodgers seized an early lead in their playoff series, overpowering the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in Game 1 on Tuesday night at a sold-out Dodger Stadium.

A crowd of 50,555 watched as the Dodgers’ lineup, spearheaded by multi-homer games from Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández, pounded out 15 hits against a beleaguered Reds pitching staff. The victory gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five National League Division Series.

Los Angeles left-hander Blake Snell earned the win, improving his record to 6-4. He navigated 5 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball, holding the Reds to just three hits while striking out six and walking one. His performance stifled a Cincinnati offense that had shown recent life.

The Reds’ starter, Hunter Greene, was saddled with the loss, falling to 7-5. Greene’s outing was brief and disastrous, lasting only three innings. He was tagged for five earned runs on six hits, including three home runs, which put the Reds in a deep hole from which they could not fully escape.

The Dodgers set the tone immediately. Ohtani, the first batter Greene faced, launched a solo home run to right field, electrifying the home crowd and giving Los Angeles a 1-0 lead in the first inning.

The game unraveled for Greene and the Reds in the third. After recording the first out, Greene walked Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy. Teoscar Hernández then stepped up and demolished a three-run homer to left field, extending the lead to 4-0. The damage was not done. Two pitches later, Tommy Edman connected for a solo shot to right, capping the four-run inning and chasing Greene from the game.

Hernández struck again in the fifth inning, launching his second home run of the night, a solo blast to right-center off Reds reliever Fernando Cruz to make it 6-0.

The Dodgers’ offensive onslaught continued in the sixth. After a single by Enrique Hernández, Ohtani came to the plate and crushed his second homer of the game, a two-run shot to right-center that pushed the lead to 8-0.

Cincinnati, which managed only seven hits, finally broke through against the Dodgers’ bullpen in the seventh inning. Austin Hays led off with a single and Spencer Steer followed with another single. Elly De La Cruz then grounded into a force out, allowing Hays to score Cincinnati’s first run. Tyler Stephenson then ripped a double to left, scoring De La Cruz to cut the deficit to 8-2.

Los Angeles responded immediately in the bottom of the seventh, restoring their cushion. A single by Miguel Rojas and a costly throwing error by Reds right fielder Noelvi Marte allowed one run to score. Ben Rortvedt then singled home another, bringing the score to 10-2.

The Reds mounted their most serious threat in the eighth inning, sending 10 men to the plate and scoring three runs on just one hit. Matt McLain singled and, after a groundout, three consecutive walks from Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol forced in a run. Steer then delivered a sharp RBI single to center, and De La Cruz drew a bases-loaded walk to bring the score to 10-5. With the bases still loaded, Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips entered the game and struck out Tyler Stephenson before getting Ke’Bryan Hayes to pop out, extinguishing the rally and stranding three runners.

Cincinnati’s bullpen saw a bright spot in reliever Scott Barlow, who recorded four strikeouts in 1 2/3 perfect innings of work.

The Reds’ record fell to 83-80 with the loss, while the Dodgers improved to 94-69. The teams will reconvene at Dodger Stadium for Game 2 on Wednesday.