179km130m large solo shot season 6th, Ohtani's first timely hit to score while jumping into the home run fight
Apr 17, 2025
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Ohtani played as a leadoff designated hitter in the home game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on the 17th (Korea time) and recorded two hits, two RBIs and one run in five at-bats, including a home run.
The home run was launched in the first at-bat.
Trailing 0-1, at the top of the first inning, Colorado right-hander Hermann Marquez pulled an 85.1-mile knuckle curve into the fourth pitch and connected it with a big home run that fell over the left fence to the top of the stands. He hit his sixth homer of the season with a shooting angle of 32 degrees, a batting speed of 111 miles (179 kilometers) and a flying distance of 427 feet (130 meters).
It is the first time in two days that Ohtani has launched a home run since his solo shot in the third inning against Colorado on the 15th.
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Then, with two outs and a full base, No. 9 Andy Pazs hit a two-run left-handed hit and Austin Barnes hit a two-run left double in a row to widen the gap to 6-1. Ohtani, who came back to the batter's box, hit a 95.3-mile fastball on Marquez's first pitch and hit a timely 108.5-mile line drive in front of right field to run 7-1.
This RBI is the first hit Ohtani made in scoring position this season, and it is also the first RBI he made with a hit, not a home run. Ohtani's eight RBIs so far include five with a solo home run, two with a two-run home run, and one with a timely hit to the right in the top of the first inning.
Since then, Ohtani has struck out twice and grounded out once in three at-bats, respectively.
Ohtani batted 0.288 (23 for 80), had six home runs, eight RBIs, 21 runs scored, and an OPS of 0.930. The two leagues are alone in scoring, and home runs are tied for fourth. The first place was Athletics Tyler Soderstrom, who hit eight, while New York Yankees Aaron Judge and Seattle Mariners Carl Raleigh tied for second with seven home runs.
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Colorado added a point in the top of the seventh inning with Kyle Farmer's grounder to the second base with one out and runners on the second and third bases, but the Dodgers later blocked additional runs and won 8-7.
The Dodgers, which won three consecutive games, maintained their third place in the NL West with 14 wins and 6 losses. There is no game difference between the first-place San Diego Padres (15 wins and 4 losses), and the second-place San Francisco Giants (13 wins and 5 losses).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
