Ohtani, who ran with the determination of '3 steals stormy run', reached 44 home runs-46 steals...For the first time ever
Sep 03, 2024
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Ohtani successfully stole his 44th, 45th and 46th bases of the season, arriving 44-44 with his 44th home run of the season. This is also the first major league record.
Ohtani added three stolen bases at once against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on the 3rd (Korea time). It's a stormy run with determination.
Ohtani, who played as a designated hitter for the leadoff, first hit in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning. Against Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, he pulled a 91.8-mile body sinker on the fourth pitch of the ball count 2B1S and hit a clean single in front of right field for a line drive. The batting speed reached 117.2 miles. However, Movie Betts hit a double play to the second base and was forced out of the second base.
Ohtani, who entered the batter's box with a run-scoring chance with a double from the leadoff Chris Taylor in the third inning, pulled Rodriguez's 84.1-mile slider outside the eighth pitch and hit a ground ball to second base to send the frontrunner to third base. The Dodgers then took a 3-0 lead with Betts' timely hit and Freddie Freeman's two-run homer to the left.
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As a result, Ohtani, who drew his 44th arch of the season by hitting a solo home run in the first inning against Arizona on the 1st, reached the first 44-44 in history as he hit the same steal level two days later.
Ohtani scored one home run and two steals against the Baltimore Orioles on the 29th of last month, tied with Alex Rodriguez (42 home runs, 46 steals) in 1998, and reached 43-43 against Arizona on August 31.
However, again this time, Betts hit a fly ball to center field and did not reach home.
In his fourth at-bat in the seventh inning with a 3-1 lead, Ohtani produced another line drive hit. On the second pitch of the opposing left-hander Jordan Montgomery, he pulled a 92-mile sinker and hit a 99-mile fly to the right.
Ohtani, who was safe by running to second base while 92.9 miles sinker was inserted into the outside strike zone at Betts' at-bat, ran to third base immediately on the third pitch without a break and succeeded in stealing for the third time on the day. He stole 45 and 46 bases with one on-base hit. Ohtani then homered with Freeman's sacrifice fly to left field to score.
It is the second time this season that Ohtani has marked three steals in a game after the Oakland Athletics on August 4. With 44 homers and 46 steals, Ohtani is close to the historic 50-50 mark.
Ohtani, who marked two hits, one run, one walk and three steals in three at-bats, hit 0.293 (157 hits in 536 at-bats), 44 home runs, 98 RBIs, 108 runs, 46 steals, 0.377 on-base percentage, 0.618 slugging percentage and 0.995 OPS.
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