Shohei Ohtani didn’t waste any time in making historical past on Tuesday night time.
The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star crushed a 2-0 sinker from Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen, belting the ball to deep middle for a leadoff residence run, and his three hundredth profession homer. Ohtani grew to become the primary Japanese participant to achieve that milestone, extending his lead for residence runs for Japanese gamers over Hideki Matsui (175).
Ohtani had entered Tuesday within the midst of one other spectacular season offensively. He had posted a .294/.409/.535 batting line in his 386 plate appearances, hitting 19 homers and 15 doubles.
Shohei Ohtani continues to cement Corridor of Fame case
Ohtani has impressed on the pitching aspect as nicely. He has posted a 1.79 ERA and a 0.946 WHIP over his 85.2 innings, placing out 95 batters with 26 walks. His exploits on the mound and within the batter’s field have made him the prohibitive favourite to win a fourth consecutive MVP award.
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