Ohtani, the leadoff for the first time in 25 years, makes it, third base plus three points..After that, Muncy + Teosca = 4 home runs + 8 RBIs

Aug 06, 2025

Ohtani, the leadoff for the first time in 25 years, makes it, third base plus three points..After that, Muncy Teosca 4 home runs 8 RBIs
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the bottom of the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on the 6th (Korea time) and hits home and shakes hands with Freeman during Freddie Freeman's sacrifice fly. AP Yonhap News

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Ohtani, the leadoff for the first time in 25 years, makes it, third base plus three points..After that, Muncy Teosca 4 home runs 8 RBIs
Otani is rushing home when Max Muncy hits a timely hit after walking on base in the bottom of the seventh inning. ImagesYonhap News
As expected, the scoring ability varies depending on who the leadoff is. The Los Angeles Dodgers won a big victory with Shohei Ohtani at the forefront.

The Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-6 at Dodger Stadium on the 6th (Korea time) thanks to Ohtani's strong performance as a leadoff.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with one walk and three points. When Ohtani left, all the subsequent hitters were called in.




No. 2 Mookie Betts broke the long silence of no hits in 22 at-bats and marked 3 hits and 3 runs in 4 at-bats, while center hitters 3, 4, and 5 that led to Freddie Freeman (no hits in 3 at-bats, 2 RBIs in 3 at-bats), Max Muncy (4 RBIs and 3 runs in 5 at-bats), and Teoscar Hernandez (3 RBIs and 2 runs in 5 at-bats) poured 10 RBIs. Muncy and Teoscar hit two home runs side by side, sending home fans wild.

With this, Ohtani recorded a batting average of 0.276 (121 hits in 439 at-bats), 38 homers, 73 RBIs, 105 runs, 72 walks, and an OPS of 0.981. Ohtani, who has the only triple digit in the scoring category, will arithmetically score 149 points if he maintains his current pace.

150 points is also within the range. The most recent player to score 150 points in the Major League Baseball was Jeff Bagwell, the Houston Astros' flagship hitter in 2000. He batted .310 with 47 homers, 132 RBIs and 152 runs in 159 games that year.




In 2023, Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuña Jr. scored 149 points to fail to reach the 150-point mark, and it remains to be seen whether Ohtani will recreate 150 points for the first time in 25 years this season.

Ohtani, the leadoff for the first time in 25 years, makes it, third base plus three points..After that, Muncy Teosca 4 home runs 8 RBIs
Otani hits an infield hit in the bottom of the eighth inning and settles on third base when Mookie Betts hits a heavy hit. AFP Yonhap News
Ohtani's bat fired from the start. In the bottom of the first inning, St. Louis right-hander Miles Mikolas pulled a high fastball in the middle of the fourth pitch of 94.4 miles and hit a double flowing to the right-center at a speed of 108.3 miles.

Ohtani, who advanced to third base when Betts grounded out to shortstop, then homered with Freeman's sacrifice fly to center field. The Dodgers took a 2-0 lead when Muncy hit a solo home run in right-center.




When St. Louis tied the game with Nolan Gorman's two-run shot in the top of the second inning, the Dodgers took the lead again with Muncy's two-run homer to the right in the bottom of the third inning with one out and a third base, and Teoscar's solo shot to the left widened the gap to 5-2.

Ohtani, who bowed his head with a double play and a swing strikeout in the second and fourth innings, respectively, went out as the leadoff hitter in the seventh inning and walked to get on base to take the lead in the big innings with five points.

Ohtani, who walked, stole second base at Betts' at-bat and scored with Muncy's timely hit. The Dodgers continued to run 9-3 with Teoscar's three-run shot in the middle, and Alex Freeland hit a right-handed hit with two outs to widen the gap to 10-3.

Ohtani also hit an infield hit toward third base in the eighth inning, settled on third base with Betts' heavy hit and dug home during Freeman's sacrifice fly to center field.

Dodgers starter Emmett Sheehan blocked five innings with four hits and two runs (non-earned) for his third win (two losses) of the season.

The Dodgers, which marked 66 wins and 48 losses, maintained their lead in the NL West and maintained a three-game gap with the second-place San Diego Padres (63 wins and 51 losses).





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.