3rd milestone in history, if you want to know who Ohtani is? Watch the game against Milwaukee on July 7, 2024

Jul 07, 2024

3rd milestone in history, if you want to know who Ohtani is? Watch the game against Milwaukee on July 7, 2024
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the middle of the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 7th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



3rd milestone in history, if you want to know who Ohtani is? Watch the game against Milwaukee on July 7, 2024
Shohei Otani hits a right-center triple in the bottom of the sixth inning and slides. UPI Yonhap News
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani showed all the skills needed for batters in one game.

In the home game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on the 7th (Korea Standard Time), Ohtani played 2 hits, 1 RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 1 stolen base in 2 at-bats. He entered the fifth batter's box and got on base, but he showed his pioneering eye, power heating, and active base learning ability without regret.

First of all, Ohtani walked in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning, trailing 0-1. He picked Milwaukee right-hander Freddie Peralta's 7th pitch 95.7 miles outside fastball from the full count. He then homered during Will Smith's superior two-run homer. Dodgers' 2-1 turnaround.



Ohtani succeeded in stealing second base after getting on base with a hit ball in his second at-bat after taking a 3-1 lead. At ball count 1B2S, Peralta's fourth 82.2 mile slider flew towards his body and hit Ohtani's left foot.

Ohtani then quickly started to second base as soon as Peralta's second pitch 91.8 miles fastball went into the high course of his body at Smith's at-bat and settled down leisurely. 18th stolen base of the season. However, Smith was out with a fly ball to center field, so it was not more advanced.



In the third at-bat in the fourth inning, when they were chased 3-2, they put the runner on the first and second bases after one out, walked and connected the chance with the bases loaded. However, the Dodgers failed to score due to a failed follow-up.

Ohtani still hit a triple in the fourth at-bat after two outs in the sixth inning, which was 3-2. Right-hander Bryce Wilson hit a 90.5-mile cutter on the sixth pitch to split it between right-center. Third triple of the season. However, Smith did not make it home with a fly to left field.



And the Dodgers led the game 4-3 with a solo home run to the left in the bottom of the eighth inning when the score was tied 3-3.

3rd milestone in history, if you want to know who Ohtani is? Watch the game against Milwaukee on July 7, 2024
Otani hit a home run in the eighth inning and is welcomed by Teoscar Hernandez. USATODAY Yonhap News
Ohtani, who came to the batter's box after one out, then hit left-hander Brian Hudson's cutter that fell to the low course of his body 86.1 miles on the second pitch on the one-strike precisely to the sweet spot and connected it with a solo shot that flew well over the center fence with a line drive. His 28th home run of this season, which marked 23 degrees in firing angle, 109.9 miles in batting speed, and 430 feet in driving distance, became a decisive hit as the Dodgers widened its lead by two runs.

Ohtani, who was hitless in five at-bats on his 30th birthday the previous day and humiliated by striking out six consecutive at-bats, including the last three at-bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 5th, regained his MVP-like strength by raising his batting sense again.

What is noteworthy is the contents of Ohtani's true record set on this day. According to MLB, Ohtani is the third player to record home runs, triples, walks, dunes and stolen bases in a game since 1909.

Earlier, on July 9, 1910, New York Highlanders (Yankees predecessor) Bert Daniels first recorded it against the Chicago White Sox, and on June 2, 2019, Milwaukee Brewers Christian Yelich became the second main character in 109 years against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In addition, it has been 71 years since Jackie Robinson on July 17, 1953, when he recorded a triple, walk, pitch, and stolen base in one game excluding home runs.

After the game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said " (recently sluggish)Looks like Tani was trying to reset himself. I'm back in Otani," he said, expressing satisfaction.

The Dodgers, led by Ohtani's strong performance, won 5-3 and won two consecutive games.



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