LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani (30) expressed his thoughts on achieving his first 40 home runs and 40 steals.
Ohtani started the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the 13th (Korea time) as the first designated hitter and played 1 hit, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 walk, and 1 stolen base in 3 at-bats.
Ohtani, who had been quiet since his first two at-bats, hit a two-run homer over the left-center fence by hitting Milwaukee right-hander Freddie Peralta’s four-pitch center fielder at the top of the fifth inning with no outs and no outs at the first base when the Dodgers was leading 2-0. It was his 36th homer for this season. With three balls in the air, the ball slightly missed the outside of the strike zone, but Ohtani regardless of the situation, made a large home run with a batting speed of 107.0 miles (172.2 kilometers) and a flying distance of 424 feet (129 meters).
Ohtani drew a walk with two outs in the seventh inning and stole the second base, creating a chance with two outs and a runner on the second base. It was his 33rd stolen base of this season. He then came home to Mookie Betts’ timely hit and scored a run. Dodgers won the game 5-2 thanks to Ohtani’s performance.
“Otani shot his 36th home run of the season in his third at-bat against the Brewers in an away game, and became the lone lead in home runs in the National League,” Japanese media Full Count said, highlighting Ohtani’s performance. “He played one hit, one home run, two RBIs, two runs and one stolen base in three times at bat, and the Dodgers won four consecutive games.”
Ohtani, who is committed to hitting the batter after undergoing elbow surgery in September last year, has shown remarkable performance in 116 games with a batting average of 298 (136 hits in 456 times at bat), 36 home runs, 85 RBIs, 89 runs, 33 steals, and OPS 1.007. Prior to the season, many predicted that it would be difficult to win the MVP award because he played only as a designated hitter without taking the mound as a pitcher this year, but with only 43 games left in the season, it is natural that Ohtani will win the MVP award. With 49 home runs and 44 steals in the season, he is also likely to achieve 40 home runs and 40 steals, the sixth in the history of the Major League. 먹튀검증
“I met a strong team and it was important whether I could catch the first away game or not. Mookie also came back and won the first game well, so I think it would mean a lot to the team,” Ohtani said.
Ohtani, who hit three balls to produce a home run, said, “I thought I wanted to go aggressively. Opposing pitchers have many batters to pay attention to, so I always try to swing when a good ball comes. I want to make sure that I don’t lose my batting form in any ball count.” On his challenge to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases, Ohtani said, “As for home runs, if I continue my good at-bats, I think I will naturally increase. As I am batting first, I think it is also very important to draw a walk at the end of the game and get into the scoring position by stealing a base as I did today. As a result, I hope I can play 40-40 games.”