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Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers played in the final regular season game against the Mariners and hit his 55th solo home run, setting a new personal record.

In the race for the home run title, he fell one short of the top player, Schwarber, and did not achieve the home run king title for the third consecutive year.

On the 28th, all Major League teams played their final regular season games, and the Dodgers faced the Mariners at the Mariners home stadium in Seattle.

Shohei Ohtani, who is trailing the leader by two home runs in the home run race, started as the leadoff designated hitter.

He pulled a breaking ball to right field in his first at-bat, making it his 25th double of the season.

He led off the third inning and, in his second at-bat, hit another breaking ball to right field for his second consecutive hit. In his third at-bat in the fourth inning, however, he struck out swinging.

And then, in his fourth at-bat in the seventh inning, he made perfect contact with a high fastball, sending it for his 55th solo home run of the season to center field, surpassing last years mark of 54 and setting a new personal best.

Shohei Ohtani came up to bat with two outs and no runners on in the ninth inning of the regular season finale, and if he had hit a home run, he would have tied for the lead. However, he struck out swinging on a full count, falling just one home run short of becoming the home run king for the third consecutive year.

In the final game, Ohtani had 3 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 RBI, finishing the season with a .282 batting average, 55 home runs, 102 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases.

In this game, Dodgers pitcher Kershaw, who will retire at the end of this season, started on the mound and pitched well, allowing no runs until partway through the sixth inning to earn his 11th win. The team won 6-1, marking their fifth consecutive victory and gaining momentum heading into the postseason.

Ohtani: “I feel like I can head into the postseason with a good sense.” After the game, Ohtani responded to a live interview on the field and said the following about his 55th home run, which set a new personal record: “I think the more I can hit like that, the higher the chances are for the team to win, and being able to surpass my own best is a good thing.”

I want to switch gears and do my best again in the postseason, he said.

In this game, if he hit a home run in his final at-bat, he would have tied for the home run title, and if he hit a triple, he would have achieved a cycle hit. However, Ohtani said, I wasnt really thinking about anything in particular; I just wanted to finish with a good feeling.

In that sense, I think I’ll be able to head into the postseason with a good feeling, he said, seeming confident about his current form.

And looking ahead to the upcoming battles as they aim for consecutive World Series championships, he expressed his determination, saying, This three-game series was a great fight, and we want to carry this momentum and fight together as a team all the way to the very end.