LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani's 2-for-4 outing was one of the few bright spots for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 6-1 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday.

The reigning National League MVP registered multiple hits for the first time in June, lining a single off former Los Angeles Angels teammate Griffin Canning (6-2) in the bottom of the third and reaching with a grounder in the eighth at Dodger Stadium.

Ohtani directed some good-natured taunting from first base at Canning, who had gotten the Japanese star to fly out as he led off the game for the Dodgers.

Pete Alonso homered twice for the Mets, putting them ahead 3-0 with his two-run blast in the first, then doubling the lead with a three-run shot in the eighth.

The Dodgers did not get on the board until Andy Pages homered in the ninth as he went 3-for-4.

Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts earlier presented a ride-on toy Porsche to Ohtani for his baby daughter, referencing previous car-related pranks between the pair.

After breaking Roberts' franchise record for home runs by a Japanese-born player last May, Ohtani made good on a promise to buy the manager a car by gifting him a replica model Porsche. Ohtani had previously made headlines by giving Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly's wife a real Porsche in exchange for the pitcher's uniform No. 17.

"We have a little running practical joke situation going on, but this was a gift for the baby," Roberts said.