Ohtani, who is rewriting major league history, also surpassed Ichiro’s stolen base record. After setting a new record for most by an Asian player with his 57th stolen base, he hit his 54th home run.
This is reporter Kwon Jong-oh.
Ohtani, who emerged as the designated hitter against Colorado, reached first base with an RBI single to right in the second inning for a 3-1 lead.
With one out and first and third base, Ohtani attempted a double steal with a runner on third base.
The start was so fast that even though the throw was correct, the catcher’s ball fell behind when it was almost certain to be safe, and ran all the way to third base.
Ohtani managed to steal 57 bases this season, breaking the record for most steals by an Asian player in a single season that was set by the ‘legendary’ Ichiro 23 years ago .
Otani’s run didn’t stop here.
In the 6th inning, he hit a high ball from Anthony Molina and created a huge 3-point arc that went over the right field fence.
Ohtani, who joined the 50-50 club for the first time in history, has just one home run despite 55 home runs and 55 stolen bases.
Meanwhile, the return of Kim Ha-seong, who was placed on the injured list after injuring his shoulder in a game a month ago, is expected to take a long time.
San Diego coach Mike Silt said, “Kim Ha-sung’s throw is not perfect yet,” making it uncertain whether he will participate in the postseason.
(video editing: Kim Jong-tae)
2024-09-28 11:52:00
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