- ABC News
- September 28, 2024
DENVER -- Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the season Friday night against Colorado after earlier stealing base No. 57 to pass Ichiro Suzuki for the most in a single season by a Japanese-born player. Ohtani finished 4-for-5, including a pair of singles and a double, and drove in four runs in the Dodgers' 11-4 win. He now has 24 hits over his past 34 at-bats. "Shohei, he put on a show," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Ohtani is making a serious charge at a Triple Crown, leading the National League in homers (54) and RBIs (130). He raised his average to .309 to trail only the Padres' Luis Arráez (.314 after going 3-for-5 against the Diamondbacks on Friday night) in the batting-title race. He launched a towering three-run blast into the second deck at Coors Field in the sixth inning on a changeup from Rockies reliever Anthony Molina. It was a no-doubter at the crack of the...