Ohtani will shoot legend again this year! 57 Home Runs, 154 Points, Pace
Aug 20, 2025
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Ohtani, who has been rushing toward 50 home runs for the second consecutive year, has 150 points in sight.
Ohtani played as the leadoff designated hitter in Game 3 of the away four games against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on the 20th (Korea time), and led the Colorado Rockies to a landslide victory of 11-4 with one hit, two RBIs, two runs and one walk in five at-bats, including a home run.
Ohtani, who hit his 44th home run of the season, maintained a joint NL lead in this category. On the same day, Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber also hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Citizens Bank Park, recording 44 homers for the season.
Ohtani marked a batting average of 0.284 (137 hits in 483 at-bats), 44 homers, 83 RBIs, 120 runs, 84 walks, 151 strikeouts, an on-base percentage of 0.392, a slugging percentage of 0.623, and an OPS of 1.015. The two leagues are the leading scorers, tied for home runs in the NL, and No. 1 in slugging percentage and OPS. Ohtani has 57 homers, 154 runs and 107 RBIs in arithmetic. He is second to none to his performance of 54 home runs and 59 steals last year. In particular, the number of points could reach 150 in 25 years since Jeff Bagwell in 2000.
In history, only Babe Ruth and Jimmy Fox have achieved 50 home runs and 150 points in a season. The New York Yankees Ruth wrote four times in 1920 (158 points, 54 home runs), 1921 (177 points, 59 home runs), 1927 (158 points, 60 home runs), and 1928 (163 points, 54 home runs), and Fox scored 151 points and hit 58 home runs in 1932 during the Philadelphia Athletics. Ohtani is the sixth player in his career and the third player in 93 years to try this milestone.
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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. 12th home run in the second half and 6th in August.
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 in left-center and Teoscar Hernandez's double in left-center line, 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.
In the third inning, Cole and Miguel Rojas and Buddy Kennedy added three consecutive timely hits with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, leading to a 7-0 run. Ohtani got a walk with two outs and runners on the first and second bases and led to the bases loaded, but Mookie Betts hit a ground ball to the second base and the inning ended.
Colorado followed Branton Doyle's two-run shot to the left in the bottom of the fourth inning and Kyle Carros' two-run shot to the left in the sixth inning, but the Dodgers added a point with an opponent's catcher's fastball from Alex Freeland's at-bat with one out and runners on second and third in the top of the seventh inning, and Cole homered and widened the gap again to 9-4 when Ohtani grounded out to first base with one out and runners on first and third.
Then, Betts' left-handed hit made the first and second bases with two outs, and Ohtani homered with Will Smith's heavy hit to run 10-4. The Dodgers sealed the game in the top of the ninth inning when Smith hit a timely hit.
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Colorado is caught 3-4 the day beforeJuss firmly maintained the lead in the NL West with 72 wins and 54 losses, as the lineup exploded and won a valuable victory.
On the other hand, he ended his four-game winning streak in Colorado, the lowest overall, and reached the point of 90 losses (36 wins) in the season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
