Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) continued his phenomenal move toward 50 (homer) and 50 (stealing).
Ohtani hit his 48th home run of the season against the Miami Marlins at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the 18th (Korea time).
Ohtani, who started as the first designated hitter on the day, fired a two-run shot over the right fence in the top of the third inning with one out and one on the first base when he was being dragged 0-4.
Ohtani hit Miami starter Darren McCurgeon’s low sweeper and drew a 169.5km/h and 122.5m long-distance arch over the right fence. 스포츠토토
It is a step for Ohtani to break his silence in four games since he reached 47 home runs and 48 steals against the Chicago Cubs on the 12th.
Now Ohtani will become the creator of the first 50-50 club in major league history if he adds two homers and two steals in the Dodgers’ remaining 11 regular-season games.
Ohtani’s 219th homer on the day was his 219th in the U.S. career. He also set a new record for the most homeruns by an Asian player, surpassing Choo Shin-soo (218 SSG Landers).
If Ohtani becomes the top 50 homers, he will also win the honor of being the most homerun batter in a single season in Dodgers history. The most homeruns in Dodgers history were Sean Green (49·2001), who is well known to Korean fans, and Ohtani ranked second with 48 homers along with Adrian Beltre (2004).
Ohtani’s home run was his only hit (one hit from five times at bat) on the day. Dodgers lost the game 9-1.
