Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) moved one step closer to the 50-homer, 50-double milestone.
Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a home run and stole his 49th base of the season while starting in the No. 1 spot in the lineup against the visiting Miami Marlins in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) Baseball World Series at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, on Monday (Sept. 19).
He needs two more home runs and one more stolen base in the remaining 10 games of the regular season to become the first player in MLB history to join the 50-50 club.
Ohtani also moved into a tie with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts for second place on the single-season stolen base list by a player of Japanese descent (49). Ichiro Suzuki (56 in 2001) is first.
Leading off the first inning, 카지노사이트 Ohtani drove a two-seam fastball from left-handed starter Ryan Weathers to left-center field for a single.
Ohtani attempted to steal second as soon as Weathers threw the first pitch to the next batter, Mookie Betts, and advanced to third on a throwing error by the Miami catcher.
Ohtani retired the next two batters he faced with a walk and two strikeouts.
The Dodgers went on to win the game 8-4.
Korean-American Tommy Edmon, who started at shortstop in the No. 5 spot, hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.