Shohei Ohtani (29, Los Angeles Dodgers) delivered a stellar performance with 4 hits in 4 at-bats, including 2 home runs.
On the 6th (KST), Ohtani started as the No. 2 designated hitter in the home game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, during the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. He went 4-for-4 with 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored, leading his team to a 5-1 victory.
Ohtani raised his season batting average to .364. Additionally, by hitting his 9th and 10th home runs, he marked double-digit home runs for the fourth consecutive season.
Before the San Francisco Giants-Philadelphia Phillies game held later that day, he ranked first in MLB in batting average, tied for first in home runs, fourth in on-base percentage (0.426), first in slugging percentage (0.685), and first in OPS (on-base plus slugging, 1.111).
In his first at-bat in the bottom of the 1st inning with no outs and a runner on first, Ohtani hit his first home run off Atlanta’s left-handed starter Max Fried. With a count of 1 ball and 2 strikes, he lifted a high curveball over the center field fence. He showcased his hot hitting by recording a single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the 3rd inning and a single to center field as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the 6th inning, leading 2-0.
His second home run came in his last at-bat in the bottom of the 8th inning with a 4-1 lead. He crushed a 141-meter (464-foot) solo shot over the fence off the first pitch fastball from left-hander A.J. Minter. MLB.com reported, "The distance of Ohtani’s second home run ranks as the second-longest in MLB this season."
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