161.1km fastball → 189.4km bullet home run! Is it human technology? Ohtani's Autumn Baseball Hot Start
Oct 01, 2025
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Ohtani exploded his first home run in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series (WCS) against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium on the 1st (Korea time).
Ohtani, who played as a designated hitter for leadoff, hit a home run in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning. Against Cincinnati right-hander Hunter Green, he pulled a 100.4-mile (161.6km) fastball that dug into his body for the fourth time in the ball count 2B1S and handed over the right fence to the line drive.
The ball, which flew 21 degrees in firing angle and 117.7 miles (189.4 kilometers) at speed, fell 375 feet from the stands on the right side of Dodger Stadium. The batting speed was the fourth fastest among all postseason home runs since Statcast introduced the item in 2015.
In addition, Green's 100.4-mile fastball was the fastest ball ever made by major league hitters, including the regular season.
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The Dodgers added four points in the bottom of the third inning with a 1-0 lead, with Teoscar Hernandez's three-run left-hander and Tommy Edman's superior solo shot that followed. Teoscar hit Greene's 90.4 mile high slider, and Edman's 90.6 mile slider, which penetrated Greene's second pitch, respectively.
Teoscar also hit a home run in his third at-bat in the fifth inning. He hit a 99.4-mile outside fastball on the third pitch of his opponent's changed pitcher Connor Phillips to well over the right fence. Dodgers' generous 6-0 lead.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
