After two hot days with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, he took a break, adding only stolen bases. Shohei Ohtashi stole his 53rd base (?), and Ohtani had a three-steal game on the day.
Ohtani started in the leadoff spot against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, and went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks.
On April 20, Ohtani became the first player in history to reach the 50-homer, 50-RBI milestone with a phenomenal 6-for-6 performance against the Miami Marlins, going 3-for-10 with three home runs, 10 RBIs, and two doubles. He continued his hot streak, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs, and one stolen base in a home game against Colorado on April 21. With 52 home runs and 52 RBIs, it was interesting to see how far his explosion would go.
In his first at-bat of the day, Ohtani hit a hard 102.4 mph (about 164.8 km/h) fastball in the first inning, but it was thrown straight at the shifted third baseman for an out. The at-bat didn’t pay off as the ball was grounded into a double play.
In the bottom of the third, with the bases loaded, Ohtani drew a walk and came home on Mookie Betts’ two-run single to cut the deficit to 2-3.
With the game tied at 3-3, the bottom of the fourth inning brought runners on second and third. Ohtani had been swinging hard with runners in scoring position, 파워볼실시간 but this at-bat fell short. In a two-pitch, two-strike at-bat, he saw a 94.4-mph (151.9-kilometer) low-course sinker and struck out looking.
Ohtani led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a walk and a hit by pitch. He reached on a walk and a wild pitch. He was hit on the right elbow by an 82.1-mph (132.1-kilometer) curveball. Ohtani’s face hardened. He looked angry, but he gritted his teeth and walked to first base. Mookie Betts then hit a grounder to third base, ending the chance.
In the bottom of the ninth, with the score 3-6, Ohtani led off with a single to left-center. He stole second base on Freddie Freeman’s at-bat. It was his 53rd stolen base and extended his streak to 29 consecutive games. However, he was unable to score on the ensuing two-steal opportunity.
However, the Dodgers fell to Colorado, 3-6. The Dodgers remained at 92-63. The win narrowed their lead to three games over the San Diego Padres, who won three straight games. The Dodgers clinched a postseason berth, but they couldn’t erase the magic number five from their National League West title. Dodgers starter Walker Buehler was charged with four runs on five hits (one homer) and one walk in 5 1/3 innings with nine strikeouts.
