Ohtani, who fired an 186.5km missile, hit his 44th home run of the season! Schwarber also tied for the 44th NL lead
Aug 20, 2025
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Ohtani played as a leadoff designated hitter in Game 3 of a four-game away series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on the 20th (Korea time) and hit a solo home run in his second at-bat after two outs in the top of the second inning with a 3-0 lead.
Against Colorado left-hander Austin Gomber, he rolled up a 90.6-mile fastball that dug into the low course of his third pitch in the ball count of 1B1S, sending the right-center fence to a line drive. 19 degrees launch angle, 115.9 miles (186.5 kilometers), and 413 feet of distance.
Ohtani ran all out as soon as the ball hit due to his low launch angle, and then turned around the base with a slightly surprised expression after checking the home run. It is the first time in a week that he hit a home run since the game against the Los Angeles Angels on the 13th.
Ohtani, who marked 44 of the season with his 12th homer in the second half and his 6th in August, remains tied for first place in the NL home run category with Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber.
Schwarber hit a solo homer to right-center in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning in a home game against the Seattle Mariners at Citizens Bank Park, marking his 44th of the season first.
When Will Smith walked after two outs in the top of the first inning, the Dodgers took the lead in two runs with Freddie Freeman's double and Teoscar Hernandez's double, and in the second inning, lead Alex Cole's solo home run in left-center and Ohtani's solo home run in right-center after two outs widened the gap to 4-0.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
