Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) broke his silence and hit his 48th home run of the season.
Ohtani went 1-for-5 with one home run, two RBIs and one run scored while starting in the No. 1 spot in the lineup against the visiting Miami Marlins in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, on Sunday (Aug. 18).
Ohtani had gone four games without a hit since his 47-homer, 48-steal performance against the Chicago Cubs on April 12.
With his breakthrough, Ohtani will join MLB's first 50-50 club with two more home runs and two more stolen bases in the remaining 11 games of the regular season.
The home run also set a new MLB record for most career home runs by an Asian player (219). The previous record was 218 by Shin-Soo Choo (now with SSG Landers).
He became the second Dodgers player to hit the most home runs in a season. 토토사이트 He is tied with Adrian Beltre (48) in 2004 and one behind Shawn Green (49) in 2001.
After retiring the side in order in the top of the first inning, Ohtani drew a walk and then drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the inning.
Ohtani scooped up an underhanded sweeper, and the ball traveled 122.5 meters at 169.5 kilometers per hour.
Ohtani retired the next two batters he faced with two strikeouts and a grounder.
The Dodgers fell 9-11 on the day in a batting battle that featured two home runs apiece for Miami.