'Two consecutive home runs exploded' Ohtani leads 37 NL alone...LAD 7-2 MIL to occupy Lux's first 10 wins
Aug 14, 2024
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Ohtani hit his 37th home run of the season in an away game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on the 14th (Korea time). One hit, one RBI and one run in five at-bats. The Dodgers won the game 7-2.
Ohtani, who played as a designated leadoff hitter, pulled Milwaukee right-handed starter Colin Ray's 91.7-mile sinker to right-center in the top of the first inning, but was caught by center fielder Garrett Mitchell.
However, Ohtani hit a home run in the third inning with a 1-0 lead. Ohtani, who entered the batter's box for the second time after two outs, pulled Ray's second 88.2-mile splitter from a one-ball and crossed the right fence well. The ball, which flew at a launch angle of 24 degrees and a batting speed of 109.3 miles, landed on the second deck of the right-hand stand, 413 feet away.
Milwaukee right fielder Salprelik turned his head and didn't chase after the ball as it stretched out with a cheerful rupture.
Ohtani hit a 93.2 mile outside fastball on the fourth pitch in a three-ball against Milwaukee starter Freddie Peralta in the top of the fifth inning, leading 2-0 against Milwaukee the previous day, far over the left-center fence. Ohtani, who hit home runs for two consecutive days, led the NL in this category with 37 homers this season, widening the gap with second-ranked Atlanta Braves Marcel Ojuna (35).
With a 7-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning, Ohtani struck out with a swing and miss in the top of the fourth inning without a runner, and in the sixth inning, he hit a grounder to the third base and sent the leading runner to second base. In the top of the eighth inning, which led to a 7-2 lead, he struck out swinging with a chance of two outs and second base, and then moved to the dugout with a cold expression.
With this, Ohtani recorded a batting average of 0.297 (137 hits in 461 at-bats), 37 homers, 86 RBIs, 90 runs, 0.385 on-base percentage, 0.623 slugging percentage, and 1.008 OPS.
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In the fourth inning with a 2-1 lead, he tied up six hits and scored five runs to lead the game 7-1. In fact, it was a decided inning.
After a heavy hit by leader Teoscar Hernandez, Gavin Lux beat Ray with a two-run homer to right-center for a 4-1 run. With no outs and runners on the second and third bases, Kike Hernandez's sacrifice fly and Andy Pazs' two-run home run to the left, the score gap widened to six points.
Dodgers starter Gavin Stone became the first pitcher in his team to win 10 games (five losses) in the season after allowing three hits, six strikeouts and one run in five innings. Stone, who made his major league debut last year, turned on the green light for a long run by posting double-digit wins in his first full-time starting season.
The Dodgers, which won five consecutive games, maintained a joint lead in winning percentage with the AL Cleveland Guardians throughout both leagues with 71 wins and 49 losses.
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