Shohei Ohtani (30, Los Angeles Dodgers), who is trying to hit 50 home runs and 50 steals for the first time in the Major League Baseball (MLB), added three stolen bases in one game, approaching a new record.
Ohtani played as the first designated hitter in an away game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, and had two hits in four times at bat and scored two runs. He added three steals to achieve 46 steals for this season.
Ohtani, who has 44 homers and 46 steals so far, will join the “50-50 Club” if he adds six homers and four stolen bases in the remaining 24 games. As the Dodgers have 24 more games to play, Ohtani has plenty of time to hit six homers and four steals.
Ohtani’s first stolen base came at the top of the fourth inning. Taking a walk with runners on third and second base, Ohtani seized the opportunity to steal second base and pocketed his 44th stolen base of this season. In the top of the seventh inning, Ohtani hit a single after one out, successively stole second and third bases, and instantly stole fourth and 46th bases. He became the second player to steal third base in a game this season after the game against the Oakland Athletics on April 4.
Ohtani’s batting average for this season, which had remained silent after striking out three on the previous day, rose slightly to 0.292. The Dodgers made a big inning of five runs in the eighth inning alone, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6, avenging its crushing defeat on the previous day. 먹튀검증
