60 home runs, JUNG JOON! Ohtani's 17th shot of the season is 21 games faster than last yearSecond solo system in Jersey
May 20, 2025
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Ohtani started the first game of the three consecutive games against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on the 20th (Korea time) and hit a solo home run to score one hit, one RBI and one run from four times at bat.
However, in the top of the first inning, the Dodgers eventually knelt 5-9 as starter Jack Dreyer threw three hits and three runs in two innings and second pitcher Landon Ngak threw four runs in five innings as center fielder Kim Hye-sung's poor batting judgment mistake took the lead to 0-2.
After being swept three consecutive home games against the Los Angeles Angels on the 17th and 19th, the Dodgers, who lost again on the same day, recorded their first four consecutive losses this season, marking 29 wins and 19 losses. Still maintained the NL West lead, but is struggling at the threshold of 30 wins. It is 0.5 games behind the second-place San Diego Padres (27-18), and one game behind the third-place San Francisco Giants (28-20).
Ohtani hit a solo home run to the left side without a runner in his third at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning, trailing 1-7.
On the ball count 1B1S, Arizona right-hander Brandon Part's third pitch outside 84-mile sweeper hit well over the left fence. The ball, which flew at a firing angle of 28 degrees and a batting speed of 107.4 miles, hit 389 feet away from the stands beyond the left fence.
Ohtani, who drew an arch in three days since his solo shot to the middle wall in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels on the 17th, added 10 home runs in May alone.
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Ohtani hit his 17th home run of last season against the Texas Rangers on June 13, his team's 69th game. Compared to the number of team games, 21 games are fast this year. Last year, he hit 12 in June and August, respectively, and 10 after September, showing a faster pace toward the second half of the season.
Ohtani, who scored one hit, one RBI and one run in four at-bats, marked a batting average of 0.312 (58 hits in 186 at-bats), 17 homers, 31 RBIs, 51 runs, an on-base percentage of 0.406, a slugging percentage of 0.672, OPS 1.078, 29 long hits, and 125 hits. Together, the two leagues rank No. 1 in home runs and runs, and No. 1 in slugging percentage, slugging, and slugging in the NL.
Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies on the same day, beating Mark with 16 and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Caroly (15 more) of the Seattle Mariners. In the middle of the season, the home run race continues to be a four-way race between Ohtani, Schwarber, Judge and Raleigh.
Ohtani ranked No. 1 in AL home runs when he was with the Los Angeles Angels in 2023 and moved to the Dodgers last year to become No. 1 in NL home runs. This season, he is aiming for the unified home run king.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
