Ohtani's home run was more decisive, how long did it fly? There's no way to know. 2 home runs in 3G
Mar 28, 2025
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LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani has already hit two home runs in three games of the season. In the home opener against the Detroit Tigers at Dodger Stadium on the 28th (Korea Standard Time), Ohtani showed a strong performance with two hits, one RBI and two runs from four times at bat, including a solo home run. The Dodgers won 6-4, winning three consecutive games since the opening of the season.
Ohtani, who played as a designated hitter for the leadoff, hit Detroit starter Tarik Scubal's fastball in the middle of the first 98 miles in the bottom of the first inning and grounded out to first base.
He had his first hit of the day in the third inning with a 1-0 lead. Ohtani, who came to the batter's box without a runner after two outs, pulled a 91.9-mile slider in the middle of Scubal's fifth pitch with a ball count of 2B2S, hit second base and hit a clean hit in front of right field. A hard hit with a whopping 109 miles of batting speed.
Then, while Mookie Betts' ball hit the pitcher and became a hit flowing to the right, Ohtani advanced to third base, but Teoscar Hernandez struck out and failed to score.
The Dodgers turned the tide 4-2 with Teoscar's three-run homer over the middle of the fifth inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. Ohtani hit a ground ball to the second base and got on base with a leading runner out and homered.
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Ohtani shot a solo shot to right-center in the second game of the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on the 19th, followed by two consecutive games and tied for first place in the category with five teammates, including Tommy Edman.
He has a batting average of 0.417 (5 hits in 12 at-bats) in three games, two homers, two RBIs, five runs scored, and an OPS of 1.500.
After the game, Ohtani said, "I really wanted to win in this enthusiastic atmosphere in front of our fans who came here. Motivation is enough to win another championship." On this day, 53,595 full-capacity spectators entered Dodger Stadium.
Teoscar, who hit a come-from-behind final home run, said "Obviously, my home run was very good. But I think the most decisive thing was Ohtani's home run. Didn't the opponent chase two runs after my home run came out. Ohtani provided us with a guarantee of victory in such a situation as a clutch heater," he said, giving Ohtani credit for the victory.
However, Statcast, which measures the pitch type, speed, and distance of the ball thrown by the pitcher, did not provide detailed data on the home runs of the two big guns. There is no way to know officially how fast Ohtani's home run flew.
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In addition, the World Series winners' home opening performance next season is 80 wins and 40 losses, and the Dodgers marked 6 wins and 2 losses with the victory.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers will hold a delivery ceremony for the World Series championship ring one season before the game against Detroit on the 29th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
