DENVER — Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the season Friday evening in opposition to Colorado after earlier stealing base No. 57 to cross Ichiro Suzuki for probably the most in a single season by a Japanese-born participant.
Ohtani launched a towering three-run blast into the second deck at Coors Subject within the sixth inning on a changeup from Rockies reliever Anthony Molina. Ohtani has a Nationwide League-leading 54 homers as he chases a doable Triple Crown.
He doubled within the eighth inning to elevate his batting common to .309, trailing solely Luis Arraez (.312) and Marcell Ozuna (.310).
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Within the second inning, Ohtani stole second to eclipse Suzuki’s mark set in 2001 with Seattle. Suzuki performed for the Mariners, the New York Yankees, Miami after which briefly returned to Seattle over a profession that spanned components of 19 seasons.
Ohtani has efficiently stolen 34 straight bases with out getting caught. It is the second-longest streak in franchise historical past, trailing solely Davey Lopes’ 38 in 1975.
Ohtani is 57-of-61 on stolen-base makes an attempt the season.
As well as, he’s second in franchise historical past with 408 complete bases. Babe Herman set the file of 416 in 1930.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
