MLB Shohei Ohtani hits his 250th home run in Japan and the US！ His 31st solo home run in four games， and two consecutive home runs to secure the win in the final stages， putting him three home runs behind 2nd-place Ozuna．
Shohei Otani hits his 250th home run in Japan and the US! His 31st solo home run in four games, two consecutive home runs in the final innings bring about the win, and he is now three home runs behind 2nd place Ozuna. ■MLB Dodgers 6-4 Giants (26th Japan time, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles) Shohei Otani (30) of the Dodgers played as the leadoff hitter and designated hitter in the home game against the Giants. He hit his 31st solo home run in his fifth at-bat in the eighth inning, reaching a milestone of 250 home runs in Japan and the United States. In the 8th inning, with the score tied at 4-4, N. Ahmed hit a home run to take the lead with one out, and then Ohtani followed with two consecutive home runs into the right-field stands. Ohtani swung at the first slider pitched by the fourth pitcher, T. Rogers, and when the ball, which had a long hang time, went into the stands, he pumped his fist in excitement, and the home stadium erupted in cheers. In a game against the Tigers on the 14th, he became the first Japanese player to hit his 200th home run in the majors, and in a game against the Red Sox on the 22nd, he reached the 30th mark for the fourth consecutive year. Ohtani, who hit 48 home runs during his time with Nippon Ham, achieved another great feat with his 31st home run, his first in four games, bringing his total to 250th in Japan and the United States. On this day, three-time Cy Young Award winning ace C. Kershaw (36) returned to the starting lineup. He underwent surgery on his left shoulder during the off-season, and this was his first appearance on the mound in 292 days, adding a touch of class to the legend’s return to the mound. Ohtani hit his 31st home run in the team’s 104th game, and is on pace for 48 home runs for the season. He walked in his first at-bat. In his second at-bat, he was struck out on a grounder to the pitcher, but in his third at-bat, he hit a double to left field. In his fourth at-bat, he hit a fly ball to center field. The Dodgers took the lead in the eighth inning with a home run by Ohtani and other hits, winning a close game 6-4. Ohtani had two hits in four at-bats that day, lowering his batting average from .310 to .312. He is now three home runs behind the Braves’ M. Ozuna (33), who is second in the league in home runs, and with 74 RBIs, he is six behind Ozuna, who is first in the league.
When the interviewer asked “Is this your 250th issue in Japan and the US?” Ohtani replied “I didn’t know that” which was funny. The fact that the Japanese and US totals were only something the media made a big fuss about.
>>20 Maybe that was the case for Matsui too. His overall performance was better in the postseason, which was filled with strong opponents, than in the regular season (postseason overall OPS > career-high regular season OPS). When Matsui was on the team, it was normal for NYY to advance past the regular season.
Just in the majors, he’ll probably hit about 200 homers. Barry Bonds is about 560 away. Even if he hits 50 homers every year, it’ll only take a little over 11 years.
I wonder if they can reach the Asian record for total home runs held by a Korean this season.
It’s weird that a Korean can stay at the top forever.
The reason we’re in this situation is because of the disappointment of former Yankee player Pakui Hideki, who for some reason has no interest in the Japanese national team.
He hit 50 home runs for the Giants and made a big splash. He joined the New York Yankees but his batting average dropped to 16, making him a worthless player. He was selected for the All-Star game through the votes of the Japanese organization despite not having a particularly impressive record, but he felt embarrassed. He brought 24 bats to get autographs, but no one signed them so he took them all home. He was booed during the game, and after he was substituted, the play-by-play announcer mocked him, saying that he was just starting to become a real All-Star. This is the truth about Pakui Hideki that people who became interested in MLB because of Ohtani don’t know.
>>43 What’s great about Oh isn’t his home runs, but his career OPS. His 1.4 OPS is an extraordinary number that far exceeds the all-time leader in the major leagues, Babe Ruth, and is a record that will never be broken by a Japanese player in the future.
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