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| Tani Shohei enters with a two-run shot to the left in the bottom of the third inning and is baptized with sunflower seeds by Andy Pazs. AP Yonhap News |
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| LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run shot to the left in the bottom of the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on the 21st (Korea time). AP Yonhap News |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks Eugenio Suarez is turning the base with his left hand raised after hitting a two-run shot in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field on the 21st (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News |
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LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani's cannon exploded again. However, he came down from the lead in home runs.
Ohtani drew his 34th arch of the season in a home game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on the 21st (Korea time).
Ohtani played as the second designated hitter. It is the first time in about a year and a month that he has played as a second batter since the Kansas City Royals game on June 17 last year. Ohtani then played as the first hitter in 186 consecutive games until the game against Milwaukee the previous day.
The leadoff was taken by Mookie Betts. It is interpreted as a measure to refresh Betts, who has rarely been out of a slump this season.
The effect was clear.
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| Ohtani is looking at the ball after hitting a home run in the third inning. ImagesYonhap News |
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| Mookie Betts hit an incoming Ohtani after hitting a home run in the third inning. AFP Yonhap News |
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a 0-0 deficit in the bottom of the third inning. The Dodgers scored the first run by hitting a left-handed double and advancing to third base with Esteury Lewis' ground ball to third base, then homered on Dalton Rushing's sacrifice fly to right field.
Mookie Betts then blew a heavy hit to set up another opportunity. The next batter, Ohtani, pushed a 91.1 mile sinker into the middle of Milwaukee left-hander Jose Kintana's third pitch on a two-ball to well over the left fence. The ball, which flew at an angle of 22 degrees and a speed of 108.7 miles, went over the left fence and hit 378 feet.
Ohtani, who drew his first arch in the second half by hitting a two-run shot in left-center against Milwaukee the previous day, hit a home run for two consecutive days and marked 34 home runs for the season.
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| Shohei Otani is looking at the ball after hitting a home run to the left in the third inning. AFP Yonhap News |
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| Euhenio Suarez hits a home run in the third inning. AP Yonhap News |
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However, it is no longer in a position to lead the NL home run competition. Arizona Diamondbacks giant Eugenio Suarez hit two home runs against St. Louis Cardinals on the same day, beating Ohtani to the lone lead.
Suarez, who also hit two home runs against St. Louis the previous day and matched Ohtani, played as the fifth third baseman at Chase Field on the same day, hitting three runs to left in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning and a solo shot to left in his second at-bat in the third inning. Arches 34 and 35 are drawn in a row. With this, Suarez became the first NL home run winner this season.
The pace is explosive in July. He hit three consecutive multi-homer games after the Los Angeles Angels on the 13th and the St. Louis game on the 20th, and has already hit nine cannons in July alone. He eventually surpassed Ohtani, who had only five home runs in July. Suarez also increased his RBI to 85, becoming the leader in the integration of both leagues in this category.
Ohtani's third consecutive home run king and fourth MVP are shaking.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
