Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit three dwelling runs and stole two bases on Thursday towards the Miami Marlins to turn out to be the primary member of baseball’s 50-50 membership.
Ohtani stole his fiftieth base of the season within the first inning and his 51st within the second inning.
Sitting on 48 dwelling runs for the season, he hit dwelling runs within the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, giving him 51 for the season.
Ohtani’s forty ninth dwelling run of the season got here towards George Soriano within the sixth inning and tied Shawn Inexperienced’s all-time report for probably the most by a Dodger in a single season.
Within the seventh inning, Ohtani hit his fiftieth dwelling run of the season towards right-hander Mike Baumann to turn out to be the primary member of the 50-50 membership.
Within the ninth inning, Ohtani hit his 51st dwelling run towards Vidal Brujan, a place participant pitching in mop-up responsibility to complete out the ultimate inning of the Dodgers’ 20-4 blowout.
Ohtani went 6-for-6 with three dwelling runs, two doubles, 4 runs scored, two steals, and 10 runs batted in — the sixteenth 10-RBI recreation in baseball historical past.
Shohei Ohtani simply delivered the best particular person offensive efficiency in Dodgers historical past:
Ohtani went 6-for-6 with 3 dwelling runs, 2 doubles, and a single, 10 RBI, 4 runs scored, and a couple of stolen bases. We’re witnessing all-time greatness.
— Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) September 19, 2024
It was the primary six-hit, three-homer, 10-RBI recreation ever.
Goes with out saying, however Ohtani has the primary six hit, three homer, ten RBI, two steal recreation in MLB historical past. He is really the primary to fulfill all three of the opposite standards with *any* steals combined in
— Jon Becker (@jonbecker_) September 19, 2024
Ohtani acknowledged the standing ovation from Miami’s loanDepot Park with a curtain name from the dugout after his fiftieth dwelling run of the season.
Most of his gear from the sport — from the bat to the elbow pads — was authenticated within the Dodgers’ dugout instantly thereafter.
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Ohtani started the day with just one dwelling run in six video games on the Dodgers’ street journey to Atlanta and Miami, setting the stage for him to reach the milestone at home. The Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres for six video games starting Friday on their subsequent homestand.
Ohtani took issues into his personal fingers.
Shohei Ohtani simply had one of many biggest performances in MLB historical past:
6-for-6
3 Dwelling runs
2 Doubles
1 Single
10 Runs Batted In
4 Runs Scored
2 Stolen BasesHe turned the primary participant in MLB historical past to succeed in the 50/50 (and now 51/51) membership.
Biggest. Of. All. Time. pic.twitter.com/bSiWLnjkWM
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) September 19, 2024
The presumptive Nationwide League MVP nonetheless has 9 video games left on the Dodgers’ regular-season schedule to pad his resume.
The Dodgers signed Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract final December, a report contract for a free agent. To date he is been properly definitely worth the funding, regardless of not enjoying an inning within the discipline.
With the win, Los Angeles clinched a playoff berth, a mere formality for a staff that leads the Nationwide League West with a stellar 90-62 report.
For Ohtani, it is his first profession postseason look after spending the primary six years of his profession with the Los Angeles Angels.
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