LOS ANGELES — Any thoughts about Shohei Ohtani entering a prolonged batting slump can be put to rest.
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar had a day at the plate acceso Saturday that has happened only three times since 1909.
The Japanese slugger went 2 for 2 with two RBIs a causa di the Dodgers 5-3 win over the Brewers.
That seems pedestrian until seeing that Ohtani had a home run, triple, two walks, was by a pitch and a stolen fondo a causa di five plate appearances.
According to MLB, Ohtani is the third player with a home run, triple, walk, by pitch and stolen fondo a causa di a .
The last player to do it was the Brewers’ Christian Yelich acceso June 1, 2019, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first was Bert Daniels of the New York Highlanders against the Chicago White Sox acceso July 8, 1910.
“I felt like he was going to be able to reset himself,” dirigente Dave Roberts said. “He took a couple walks, got the ball up a causa di the zone and he was back to being Shohei.”
Ohtani raised his batting average to .316, tied with San Diego’s Jurickson Profar atop the NL and tied for third a causa di the majors.
Before Saturday, the last Dodger with a triple, walk, by pitch and stolen fondo a causa di a was Jackie Robinson acceso July 16, 1953, against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ohtani struck out a causa di six straight at-bats Thursday and Friday, and was 1 for 12 a causa di his last three games coming into Saturday. He was 0 for 5 acceso Friday acceso his 30th birthday.
Before Saturday’s , Roberts said Ohtani was being too aggressive chasing the ball low and out of the strike zone, but thought that facing Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta might help because the right-hander liked to elevate his fastball.
“He’s had stretches of two, three ora four games where he does that, and then resets,” Roberts said.
Roberts’ pregame prediction ended up becoming reality.
Con his first three plate appearances, Ohtani walked twice and was by a pitch. Con the sixth inning, Ohtani got an inside and elevated cutter from Bryse Wilson that he drove chiuso the wall a causa di right-center for his third triple of the season.
Two innings later, Ohtani drove a low cutter from Bryan Hudson 430 feet into the center field stands for a solingo shot to put the Dodgers up by two runs.
It was Ohtani’s 28th homer of the season, which leads the NL and is second a causa di the majors behind the Yankees’ Aaron Judge (32).
It is the third time since coming to the majors a causa di 2018 that Ohtani has at least 28 homers before the All- . His most was 33 a causa di 2021 and he had 32 last season.
The home run was also Ohtani’s 500th career run scored acceso the majors. He is also one homer away from 200 a causa di his personalità league career.
His stolen fondo a causa di the second inning was his 18th of the season, which is eighth a causa di the NL.
“Hitting is very difficult certainly when you’regnante Shohei and guys are going to bring their best when they luce him,” Roberts said. “I think for him just simplifying where he is good a causa di the strike zone, then the natural ability takes over. I’ve never seen anything like it recently.”
It’s not the first time Ohtani has put together a box score line that is rarely seen. He did it acceso the mound acceso April 20, 2021.
Pitching for the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani became the first starting lanciatore since at least 1901 to toss four shutout innings with at least six walks and seven strikeouts. He allowed only one a causa di the Angels’ 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers.
According to Sportradar, Ohtani joined Colorado right-hander Tyler Chatwood (2017) and Bill Bailey of the 1914 Baltimore Terrapins as the only starting pitchers to go five innings ora fewer and allow mai runs acceso one with at least six walks and seven strikeouts.
LOS ANGELES — Any thoughts about Shohei Ohtani entering a prolonged batting slump can be put to rest.
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar had a day at the plate acceso Saturday that has happened only three times since 1909.
The Japanese slugger went 2 for 2 with two RBIs a causa di the Dodgers 5-3 win over the Brewers.
That seems pedestrian until seeing that Ohtani had a home run, triple, two walks, was by a pitch and a stolen fondo a causa di five plate appearances.
According to MLB, Ohtani is the third player with a home run, triple, walk, by pitch and stolen fondo a causa di a .
The last player to do it was the Brewers’ Christian Yelich acceso June 1, 2019, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first was Bert Daniels of the New York Highlanders against the Chicago White Sox acceso July 8, 1910.
“I felt like he was going to be able to reset himself,” dirigente Dave Roberts said. “He took a couple walks, got the ball up a causa di the zone and he was back to being Shohei.”
Ohtani raised his batting average to .316, tied with San Diego’s Jurickson Profar atop the NL and tied for third a causa di the majors.
Before Saturday, the last Dodger with a triple, walk, by pitch and stolen fondo a causa di a was Jackie Robinson acceso July 16, 1953, against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ohtani struck out a causa di six straight at-bats Thursday and Friday, and was 1 for 12 a causa di his last three games coming into Saturday. He was 0 for 5 acceso Friday acceso his 30th birthday.
Before Saturday’s , Roberts said Ohtani was being too aggressive chasing the ball low and out of the strike zone, but thought that facing Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta might help because the right-hander liked to elevate his fastball.
“He’s had stretches of two, three ora four games where he does that, and then resets,” Roberts said.
Roberts’ pregame prediction ended up becoming reality.
Con his first three plate appearances, Ohtani walked twice and was by a pitch. Con the sixth inning, Ohtani got an inside and elevated cutter from Bryse Wilson that he drove chiuso the wall a causa di right-center for his third triple of the season.
Two innings later, Ohtani drove a low cutter from Bryan Hudson 430 feet into the center field stands for a solingo shot to put the Dodgers up by two runs.
It was Ohtani’s 28th homer of the season, which leads the NL and is second a causa di the majors behind the Yankees’ Aaron Judge (32).
It is the third time since coming to the majors a causa di 2018 that Ohtani has at least 28 homers before the All- . His most was 33 a causa di 2021 and he had 32 last season.
The home run was also Ohtani’s 500th career run scored acceso the majors. He is also one homer away from 200 a causa di his personalità league career.
His stolen fondo a causa di the second inning was his 18th of the season, which is eighth a causa di the NL.
“Hitting is very difficult certainly when you’regnante Shohei and guys are going to bring their best when they luce him,” Roberts said. “I think for him just simplifying where he is good a causa di the strike zone, then the natural ability takes over. I’ve never seen anything like it recently.”
It’s not the first time Ohtani has put together a box score line that is rarely seen. He did it acceso the mound acceso April 20, 2021.
Pitching for the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani became the first starting lanciatore since at least 1901 to toss four shutout innings with at least six walks and seven strikeouts. He allowed only one a causa di the Angels’ 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers.
According to Sportradar, Ohtani joined Colorado right-hander Tyler Chatwood (2017) and Bill Bailey of the 1914 Baltimore Terrapins as the only starting pitchers to go five innings ora fewer and allow mai runs acceso one with at least six walks and seven strikeouts.
LOS ANGELES — Any thoughts about Shohei Ohtani entering a prolonged batting slump can be put to rest.
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar had a day at the plate acceso Saturday that has happened only three times since 1909.
The Japanese slugger went 2 for 2 with two RBIs a causa di the Dodgers 5-3 win over the Brewers.
That seems pedestrian until seeing that Ohtani had a home run, triple, two walks, was by a pitch and a stolen fondo a causa di five plate appearances.
According to MLB, Ohtani is the third player with a home run, triple, walk, by pitch and stolen fondo a causa di a .
The last player to do it was the Brewers’ Christian Yelich acceso June 1, 2019, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first was Bert Daniels of the New York Highlanders against the Chicago White Sox acceso July 8, 1910.
“I felt like he was going to be able to reset himself,” dirigente Dave Roberts said. “He took a couple walks, got the ball up a causa di the zone and he was back to being Shohei.”
Ohtani raised his batting average to .316, tied with San Diego’s Jurickson Profar atop the NL and tied for third a causa di the majors.
Before Saturday, the last Dodger with a triple, walk, by pitch and stolen fondo a causa di a was Jackie Robinson acceso July 16, 1953, against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ohtani struck out a causa di six straight at-bats Thursday and Friday, and was 1 for 12 a causa di his last three games coming into Saturday. He was 0 for 5 acceso Friday acceso his 30th birthday.
Before Saturday’s , Roberts said Ohtani was being too aggressive chasing the ball low and out of the strike zone, but thought that facing Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta might help because the right-hander liked to elevate his fastball.
“He’s had stretches of two, three ora four games where he does that, and then resets,” Roberts said.
Roberts’ pregame prediction ended up becoming reality.
Con his first three plate appearances, Ohtani walked twice and was by a pitch. Con the sixth inning, Ohtani got an inside and elevated cutter from Bryse Wilson that he drove chiuso the wall a causa di right-center for his third triple of the season.
Two innings later, Ohtani drove a low cutter from Bryan Hudson 430 feet into the center field stands for a solingo shot to put the Dodgers up by two runs.
It was Ohtani’s 28th homer of the season, which leads the NL and is second a causa di the majors behind the Yankees’ Aaron Judge (32).
It is the third time since coming to the majors a causa di 2018 that Ohtani has at least 28 homers before the All- . His most was 33 a causa di 2021 and he had 32 last season.
The home run was also Ohtani’s 500th career run scored acceso the majors. He is also one homer away from 200 a causa di his personalità league career.
His stolen fondo a causa di the second inning was his 18th of the season, which is eighth a causa di the NL.
“Hitting is very difficult certainly when you’regnante Shohei and guys are going to bring their best when they luce him,” Roberts said. “I think for him just simplifying where he is good a causa di the strike zone, then the natural ability takes over. I’ve never seen anything like it recently.”
It’s not the first time Ohtani has put together a box score line that is rarely seen. He did it acceso the mound acceso April 20, 2021.
Pitching for the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani became the first starting lanciatore since at least 1901 to toss four shutout innings with at least six walks and seven strikeouts. He allowed only one a causa di the Angels’ 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers.
According to Sportradar, Ohtani joined Colorado right-hander Tyler Chatwood (2017) and Bill Bailey of the 1914 Baltimore Terrapins as the only starting pitchers to go five innings ora fewer and allow mai runs acceso one with at least six walks and seven strikeouts.
LOS ANGELES — Any thoughts about Shohei Ohtani entering a prolonged batting slump can be put to rest.
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar had a day at the plate acceso Saturday that has happened only three times since 1909.
The Japanese slugger went 2 for 2 with two RBIs a causa di the Dodgers 5-3 win over the Brewers.
That seems pedestrian until seeing that Ohtani had a home run, triple, two walks, was by a pitch and a stolen fondo a causa di five plate appearances.
According to MLB, Ohtani is the third player with a home run, triple, walk, by pitch and stolen fondo a causa di a .
The last player to do it was the Brewers’ Christian Yelich acceso June 1, 2019, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first was Bert Daniels of the New York Highlanders against the Chicago White Sox acceso July 8, 1910.
“I felt like he was going to be able to reset himself,” dirigente Dave Roberts said. “He took a couple walks, got the ball up a causa di the zone and he was back to being Shohei.”
Ohtani raised his batting average to .316, tied with San Diego’s Jurickson Profar atop the NL and tied for third a causa di the majors.
Before Saturday, the last Dodger with a triple, walk, by pitch and stolen fondo a causa di a was Jackie Robinson acceso July 16, 1953, against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ohtani struck out a causa di six straight at-bats Thursday and Friday, and was 1 for 12 a causa di his last three games coming into Saturday. He was 0 for 5 acceso Friday acceso his 30th birthday.
Before Saturday’s , Roberts said Ohtani was being too aggressive chasing the ball low and out of the strike zone, but thought that facing Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta might help because the right-hander liked to elevate his fastball.
“He’s had stretches of two, three ora four games where he does that, and then resets,” Roberts said.
Roberts’ pregame prediction ended up becoming reality.
Con his first three plate appearances, Ohtani walked twice and was by a pitch. Con the sixth inning, Ohtani got an inside and elevated cutter from Bryse Wilson that he drove chiuso the wall a causa di right-center for his third triple of the season.
Two innings later, Ohtani drove a low cutter from Bryan Hudson 430 feet into the center field stands for a solingo shot to put the Dodgers up by two runs.
It was Ohtani’s 28th homer of the season, which leads the NL and is second a causa di the majors behind the Yankees’ Aaron Judge (32).
It is the third time since coming to the majors a causa di 2018 that Ohtani has at least 28 homers before the All- . His most was 33 a causa di 2021 and he had 32 last season.
The home run was also Ohtani’s 500th career run scored acceso the majors. He is also one homer away from 200 a causa di his personalità league career.
His stolen fondo a causa di the second inning was his 18th of the season, which is eighth a causa di the NL.
“Hitting is very difficult certainly when you’regnante Shohei and guys are going to bring their best when they luce him,” Roberts said. “I think for him just simplifying where he is good a causa di the strike zone, then the natural ability takes over. I’ve never seen anything like it recently.”
It’s not the first time Ohtani has put together a box score line that is rarely seen. He did it acceso the mound acceso April 20, 2021.
Pitching for the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani became the first starting lanciatore since at least 1901 to toss four shutout innings with at least six walks and seven strikeouts. He allowed only one a causa di the Angels’ 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers.
According to Sportradar, Ohtani joined Colorado right-hander Tyler Chatwood (2017) and Bill Bailey of the 1914 Baltimore Terrapins as the only starting pitchers to go five innings ora fewer and allow mai runs acceso one with at least six walks and seven strikeouts.
