ドジャース 大谷おおたに翔平しょうへい 39さんじゅうきゅう号ごうホームラン 大リーグだいりーぐ通算つうさん 1000せん本ほん安打あんだ

Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers started as both pitcher and batter in the Major League game against the Cardinals, and celebrated his milestone 1,000th career hit with a spectacular home run.

After returning, he pitched four full innings for the first time and showed a strong performance by striking out eight batters.

The Dodgers played the final game of a three-game series against the Cardinals at their home stadium in Los Angeles on the 6th, with Ohtani starting as the leadoff hitter and pitcher.

Ohtani, who entered the game having hit safely in five consecutive games and with a total of 999 hits in his Major League career, came up to bat in the third inning with his team trailing by one run, which he himself had given up. With one out and a runner on second, in his second at-bat, he connected with a powerful inside pitch and hit his 39th home run of the season to center field, a two-run shot that put his team ahead.

Batting in this game: 1 hit in 3 at-bats, 2 RBIs, and 1 walk.

On the other hand, as a starting pitcher with six days of rest, he took the mound and, in the first inning with two outs, struck out a batter looking with a 160 km/h fastball. From the early stages, he delivered powerful fastballs around 160 km/h as his main weapon.

In the fourth inning, he struck out three batters in a row with sharp breaking balls as his out pitch. In his eighth appearance since returning, he pitched a season-high four innings, threw 54 pitches, and allowed one run.

In the eighth inning, with the Dodgers leading by one run, their relief pitchers couldnt hold on, allowing the Cardinals to score two runs and take the lead. Then, in the ninth inning, Nootbaar, who contributed to Japans victory in the World Baseball Classic two years ago, hit a timely double, giving the Cardinals an additional run.

The Dodgers lost a close game 3-5 and dropped the three-game series against the Cardinals, winning one and losing two.

On the other hand, he mixed in decisive breaking balls at key moments, striking out a season-high eight batters since his return.

Of all the pitches, as much as 44% resulted in strikes either by called strikes or swinging strikes, which is a high percentage.

The only hits he allowed were a pop fly to the infield that his teammates lost sight of and a safety bunt, with no walks, making it an almost perfect pitching performance.

The person who caught the home run ball was a 24-year-old male fan wearing Ohtanis uniform, and he said, Ive been a Dodgers fan since I was born, and this is my first home run ball.

I want to display it in my own office, he said excitedly.

Regarding Ohtanis success as a two-way player, Its amazing.

He is the greatest player in the baseball world, and its amazing to be able to witness this moment and see everything hes doing right now with my own eyes, he said.