Ohtani started the game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 6th (Korea time) and recorded 2 hits, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 1 run and 1 stolen base in 3 at-bats. The Dodgers defeated Philadelphia 5-3 thanks to starter Tyler Glasnow’s quality start of 3 runs in 6 innings and table setter Ohtani-Theosca Hernandez’s 4 RBIs.

Ohtani, who left the batter’s box with a foul fly on the third base in the bottom of the first inning, had an RBI single that brought the game to square one in the second at-bat in the third inning when the Dodgers was trailing 2-1. With no outs and runners on the first and third bases, Ohtani swung hard from the first pitch and sent the ball deep into the right side. He was caught in front of the fence, but the third baseman leisurely homered, and the first runner also moved to the second base.

Ohtani had his first hit in the fifth inning when the Dodgers was leading 4-2. With no runners on base with one out, Ohtani took the lead with a ball count of 3-0, and hit a fastball of 92.9 miles per hour on the fourth pitch to hit a double with a line drive to the right field. The hit was so sharp that the speed of the hit was 117.1 miles (118.5 kilometers).

Since then, Ohtani has stolen bases and achieved his 32nd stolen base of this season. In August alone, Ohtani has displayed remarkable pace of four steals in four games and eight steals in the recent nine games, moving him one step closer to 40-40 games.

Ohtani, who appeared as the leadoff hitter in the eighth inning, added a home run. Tenor Banks made a high changeup of 86.3 miles per hour on the second pitch. The ball slightly crossed the center fence, leading to a 384-foot home run (about 117 meters). It was Ohtani’s 34th home run this season.토토사이트 추천

Adding multi-hits and one homerun and one steal, Ohtani continued his upward trajectory by raising his batting average to 0.309 (133 hits in 431 times at bat) with 34 homers, 81 RBIs and 32 steals. Both the U.S. and Japanese media showed high interest in Ohtani’s performance, paying attention to an interview with a television network after the game. Naturally, a question arises as to whether his goal is to join the 40-homer club for the sixth time in history.

Ohtani’s answer was a masterpiece. “Of course, I want to hit a home run when my team needs it. I want to try when I think stealing a base is highly likely. If I do well in home runs and stealing bases, I think my chances of contributing to my team’s victory will increase. That’s where I focus on,” Ohtani said, leaving an exemplary answer.