Ohtani opened his day with a double in the first inning, along with his 50th stolen base of the season. After a single later, Ohtani stole his 51st base. He hit a double the next time, but was thrown out at third when he tried to extend it to a triple. He hit his 49th home run in the sixth inning off Marlins reserve pitcher George Soriano, sending the two-run shot toward the second base of right-center field at LoanDepot Park to short The gap is down to 50-50. One inning later, Ohtani hit a three-run homer off relief pitcher Mike Baumann, his historic 50th homer of the season. Ohtani stood at the plate for a moment as he watched the ball fly into the stands before advancing to first base, screaming with excitement. After running around the bases and being greeted by his Dodgers teammates, Ohtani headed out of the rest area for a rare walk-off pitch.
Shohei Ohtani 50/50 Club Game Sweatshirt
His playing day wasn’t over, however, as he hit his 51st home run for the Dodgers in the ninth inning, passing Shawn Green for the most home runs in a season. “Honestly, I was probably the most surprised. I don’t know where this came from but I’m happy that I played well today,” Ohtani said about his day. The closest person to reaching the 50-50 mark is Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves, who stole 73 bases and hit 41 home runs in 2023, and Alex Rodriguez, who as a member of the Seattle Mariners hit 42 home runs and stole 46 home runs in 1998.
















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