LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani (30) achieved 50 home runs and 50 steals for the first time in the Major League, reaching an unprecedented level.
Ohtani started the game against the Miami Marlins at Rondipo Park in Miami on the 20th (Korea time) and recorded six hits, three home runs, 10 RBIs, four runs and two steals in six at-bats.
Ohtani, who hit a double and stole base to reach the 50th base as a leadoff hitter in the top of the first inning, added another hit and stole base in the second inning. Ohtani, who also had a two-run double in the third inning, hit a two-ball, 85.4 miles (137.4 kilometers) slider from right-handed relief pitcher George Soriano at the second base in the sixth inning. It was his 49th homer of this season. He has a batting speed of 111.2 miles (179.0 kilometers) and a flying distance of 438 feet (134 meters). In the seventh inning, he hit a two-run homer by pushing Mike Bauman’s four-ball, 89.1 miles (143) knuckle curve with two outs and a third base. With this homer, Ohtani became the first player in Major League history to hit 50 homers and 50 steals. He posted a batting speed of 109.7 miles (176.5 kilometers) and a flying distance of 391 feet (119 meters).
Ohtani didn’t stop at 50 homers and 50 steals. With runners on the first and second bases with two outs in the ninth inning, Ohtani hit Vidal Bruhan’s third pitch to hit a homer over the right-center fence for the third consecutive homerun. The mega homerun with a batting speed of 113.6 miles (182.8 kilometers) and a flying distance of 440 feet (134 meters). It was the moment when Ohtani instantly exceeded 50 to 50 steals and achieved 51 home runs to 51 steals. The Dodgers secured its 12th consecutive postseason berth by garnering a landslide 20-4 victory and posting a 91-62 win rate of .595. It is Ohtani’s first 토토사이트 Major League postseason appearance since his debut.
Ohtani, who signed a 10-year, 700-million-dollar contract with the Dodgers last winter, underwent elbow surgery in September last year, and is focusing on hitting batters this year. Ohtani, who has become the main character of the biggest contract in professional sports ever, has proved his value by achieving a milestone that has never been made in major league history since the first year of his contract. He has a batting average of 294 in 150 games (176 hits in 599 at-bats), 51 homers, 120 RBIs, 123 runs and 51 steals with an OPS of 1.005.
Miami, which became the victim of a historic scene created by Ohtani, did not avoid the game against Ohtani even when the game was already on the horizon. Japanese media Sponichi Annex said, “Miami coach Skip Schumacher frankly confessed that he would have walked Ohtani if it was a one-point game,” explaining why Miami decided to play against Ohtani.
“If we avoid a game at a time when there is such a big gap, it is inappropriate for baseball, karma, and even the god of baseball to see it,” Schumacher said. “(In such a situation), we have to fight and win. We played the game out of respect for baseball. Ohtani’s homer was part of the game. Didn’t he hit 50 homers?” he said.
“Ohtani is the most talented player I have ever seen. He has accomplished something that no one has ever accomplished. If he continues to play for several more years, he may become the best player in history. I wish I had been a fan of the stands, not a fan of the dugout. Still, I am proud of my players that they did not fear him. They should. It was a bad day for the Marlins, but a good day for baseball,” Schumacher said, congratulating Ohtani on his milestone by praising the pitchers who did not avoid the game against Ohtani.
