The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their final homestand of the regular season with a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies behind another big performance from Shohei Ohtani.
One day after becoming the first player in MLB history to join the 50-50 club, Ohtani went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and stolen base.
In doing so, Ohtani broke Rickey Henderson’s record that was set in 1984 for the most games with a home run and stolen base. It was Ohtani’s 14th such game of the season.
Ohtani’s first game with at least one home run and a stolen base came against the Miami Marlins on May 6. He also accomplished the feat on June 11, July 6, July 13, July 27, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 17, Aug. 23, Aug. 28, Aug. 30, Sept. 11 and Sept. 19.
Ohtani is hitting a scorching .324/.390/.730 with four doubles, one triple, eight home runs and nine stolen bases in 18 games during the month of September.
“I think he’s lights out, clearly. I think he’s ramped up his focus. I really do,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Ohtani’s recent stretch of play.
“Not to say that anyone is ever trying to make outs, but I think these last couple games, he’s locked in. To be able to cover that ball above the zone, go to the big part of the field like we talk about, it’s pretty spectacular.
“You look at the last week of homers, they’ve been balls down. So to be able to cover that is pretty remarkable.”
For the season, Ohtani is batting .297/.378/.635 with 34 doubles, seven triples, a National League-leading 52 home runs, 122 RBI and 125 runs scored in 151 games.
Ohtani’s 52 stolen bases rank second behind only the Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz’s 65. He’s also one home run away from tying New York Yankees All-Star Aaron Judge for the Major League lead.
Shohei Ohtani’s records from 50-50 game
Ohtani not only became the first player with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, he also became the Dodgers’ new single-season home run record holder.
Ohtani’s 10-RBI game gave him the most for a Dodgers player during a single game in franchise history. He additionally became the first leadoff hitter in MLB history to drive in 10 runs during a game.
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