Let's hit a home run in Otini's three-ball. Opponent pitcher "There was nothing I could do" shake one's head
Aug 13, 2024
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LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani drew attention by hitting a home run in 3B for the first time in his life.
In an away game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on the 13th (Korea Standard Time), Ohtani played an active role in three at-bats, including his 36th home run of the season, with one hit, two RBIs, two runs and one walk. The Dodgers won the game 5-2.
Ohtani hit a home run in his third at-bat in the top of the fifth inning with a 2-0 lead. Lead Kevin Kiermaier got on base with a heavy hit and no outs, first base. Ohtani then pushed a fastball outside 93.2 miles on the fourth pitch against Milwaukee starter Freddie Peralta to well over the left-center fence.
All of Peralta's 1st and 3rd pitches were balls that missed the strike zone significantly.
Ohtani could wait for the fourth pitch as well. However, he swung the bat without hesitation when a ball that seemed to be hanging over the outside strike zone came in. The ball, which was arched at a firing angle of 36 degrees and a hitting speed of 107 miles, hit the ball 424 feet away.
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"It's important to me that I'm generally aggressive in every at-bat," Ohtani said after the game. Not only that, but I have Mookie (Bets), Freddie (Freeman), and Theo (Hernandez) behind me. Even if it's 3B, it's wise to be aggressive."
Peralta, who allowed a home run to Ohtani, was 3B, but the ball seemed to fall off slightly. Still, he wielded his bat. There was nothing I could do," he said with a tongue-in-cheek.
It is the first time in three days that Ohtani hit a home run since the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the 10th. Ohtani, who hit his 36th homer of the season and his 4th homer in August, has become the lone lead again, beating Atlanta Braves Marcel Ojuna (35), who ranks second in the National League.
With this, Ohtani recorded a batting average of 0.298 (136 hits in 456 at-bats), 36 home runs, 85 RBIs, 89 runs, 65 walks, 33 steals, an on-base percentage of 0.386, a slugging percentage of 0.621, and an OPS of 1.007.
The Dodgers won the game 5-2 with Ohtani's hard hit and Betts, who returned after 57 days and scored the first two-run shot.
Ohtani, who started as a designated hitter for the leadoff, hit a two-run home run in his third at-bat in the top of the fifth inning with a 2-0 lead. Betts, who returned to the lineup for the first time in 57 days after recovering from a broken hand, showed off his strong performance with two hits, three RBIs, one run and one stolen base from four times at bat, including a home run.
Betts was injured after being hit by a dune in his left hand against the Kansas City Royals on June 17 and spent nearly two months in rehabilitation. Betts, who played for the first time in 57 days and achieved multi-hits by hitting home runs and timely hits, is expected to add more strength to the lineup for the rest of the season.
Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw gave up three hits and two walks in five ⅔ innings, struck out six, blocked one run and earned his first win of the season. Kershaw, who returned on the 26th of last month after eight months of rehabilitation after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder in November last year, lost only two games without winning in three previous appearances. With this, he marked 1-2 with a 3.31 ERA for the season.
The Dodgers, which have won four consecutive games, have won 70 games (49 losses) this season and have finally risen to No. 1 in the NL win rate alone.
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