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Ohtani hits walk-off grand slam, becomes 6th MLB player to join '40-40 club' NHK

Major League Baseball star Ohtani Shohei hit a walk-off grand slam and reached the milestone of 40 homeruns and 40 stolen bases this season.

The Japanese player is only the sixth person to achieve this feat in MLB history.

Ohtani was the designated hitter and batted first in Friday's home game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Ohtani got his 40th stolen base in the fourth inning after his second at-bat. He was at first base with an infield hit and stole second base. He has successfully stolen bases three games in a row.

Now in his seventh year in the Major Leagues, it's the first time for the superstar to steal 40 bases in a single season.

The Dodgers and Rays went into the ninth inning with a 3-3 tie. The bases were loaded with two outs when Ohtani came up for his fifth at-bat. He swung on the first pitch and ripped a walk-off grand slam into the center field stands -- his 40th homer this season. It was Ohtani's first grand slam in the Major Leagues.

The Japanese Major Leaguer, who reached the 40-40 milestone in 126 games, is also the quickest to accomplish the feat.

The Dodgers beat the Rays 7-3 and extended the team's winning streak to five.
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MLB star Ohtani Shohei achieved a rare feat by hitting a walk-off grand slam in the 9th inning against Tampa Bay Rays, securing both his 40th home run and 40th stolen base of the season. The Japanese player is only the sixth person in MLB history to accomplish this milestone. He reached this feat
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Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240824_11/

Date: Aug. 24, 2024

Created: 2024/08/26 07:00

Updated: 2025/12/08 11:13

Last Read: 2024/08/26 08:49