'144m Strength' Ohtani's first home run in the second half of the year, achieving 30 home runs for the fourth consecutive year
Jul 22, 2024
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Ohtani played as a leadoff designated hitter in the home game against the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium on the 22nd (Korea time) and hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning with a 5-2 lead.
Ohtani, who entered the fourth batter's box after leadoff hitter Austin Barnes hit a solo home run in left-center, hit the cutter in the middle of Boston right-hander cutter Crawford's fourth pitch of 85.9 miles in ball count 2B1S and crossed the center fence well.
The ball, which flew at a launch angle of 28 degrees and a batting speed of 116.7 miles, fell 473 feet (144 meters) at the top of the outfield seat in the upward direction of the fence in the middle of Dodger Stadium. 30 home runs for the season.
It is the first time in eight days and four games that Ohtani has hit a home run since the game against the Detroit Tigers on the 14th. In the second half, it was the first home run in three games. Ohtani, the No. 1 home run player in the National League, widened the gap with Marcell Ozuna (28) of the second-place Atlanta Braves.
With this, Ohtani has reached the 30-homer mark for four consecutive years since 2021. Ohtani had 46 homers in 2021, 34 in 2022 and 44 last year, respectively.
jhno@sportschosun.com
