Roberts, who recalled 762 home runs Bonds to Ohtani's come-from-behind 3-pointer, the two best hitters I've ever seen, but in the clutch
May 10, 2025
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Ohtani led the team to a 14-11 victory by shooting a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-11 in the first of three consecutive away games at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on the 10th (Korea time).
The Dodgers wrote a dramatic reversal drama in the ninth inning, trailing 8-11. Following leader Freddie Freeman's infield hit, Andy Parz's double to the left, Kiké Hernández's double to the left, and Max Muncy's right-handed hit quickly tied the game.
Then, with Kim Hye-sung going to first base as Muncy's pinch runner, Ohtani took the batter's box with one out and runners on the first and second bases. At this point, Arizona replaced the pitcher from Kevin Ginkle to Ryan Thompson.
When Thompson's 4th 81.1 mile splitter fell toward his body at the ball count 1B2S, Ohtani kicked it as it was and crossed the right-center fence well. He hit his 12th homer of the season with a shooting angle of 26 degrees, a batting speed of 113 miles, and a flying distance of 426 feet. Ohtani, who has hit five home runs in the last seven games, has finally become a joint leader in both leagues in home runs along with New York Yankees Aaron Judge, Seattle Mariners Carl Raleigh and Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber.
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After the game, Ohtani said "This kind of game is not common. We scored a lot in the beginning, but the opponent turned the game around. But we turned the tables again. It was a really thrilling game."
According to OptaSTATS, the Dodgers took their first lead, but they were pulled from behind by two points, led by five points again, and lost by three points, but they are the first team to win by turning the tide again by three points.
The main character was Ohtani as well. Ohtani earlier scored the first run with Freeman's sacrifice fly after hitting a double that hit the top of the fence in the middle of Chase Field in the top of the first inning, and the runner on first base with two outs in the second inning, trailing 2-3, made a double to left-center to tie the score 3-3.
Ohtani, who hit three hits, four RBIs, and two runs from six times at bat on the day, rose to the joint lead in the overall home run category, raising all figures to the level of 'defending MVP'. He marked a batting average of 0.304 (45 hits in 148 at-bats), 12 homers, 20 RBIs, 43 runs, 26 walks, 10 steals, a on-base percentage of 0.408, a slugging percentage of 0.655, an OPS of 1.063 and 97 hits. The two leagues are the sole leaders in scoring, ranking ninth in batting average, fifth in stolen bases, fourth in on-base percentage, first in slugging percentage, second in OPS, and first in Rutta in NL.
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Speaking of Otani and Barry Bonds, Roberts said, `They're the best players I've ever seen.' `I've played with Barry before. However, I have never seen a batter hit similar to Ohtani in a clutch situation."
In other words, Bonds and Ohtani, who have the record of No. 1 home run (762), are considered the best hitters of all time, but compared to the two, there is no batter who hits better than Ohtani in a clutch situation.
Roberts played for the San Francisco Giants for two seasons from 2007 to 2008 when he was an active player. Bonds retired from San Francisco after the 2007 season when he was 43. In 2007, Roberts played center field and Bonds played left field for a year.
Bonds was branded as a player who represented the steroid era in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but he is said to be considered the best hitter of all time, winning seven MVPs in his career.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
