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Ohtani becomes 1st MLB player with 43 homers and 43 stolen bases in a season NHK

Major League Baseball star Ohtani Shohei posted a homer and a stolen base on Friday, becoming the first MLB player to record 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season.

Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

In the first inning, Ohtani connected with the first pitch to hit a double to right.

He marked his 43rd stolen base of the season in the second inning.

He walked to first base after getting hit by a pitch near his right elbow, which he had an operation on last September. He then stole second base.

At his fifth at-bat in the eighth inning, Ohtani hit a solo home run to left-center, his 43rd homer this season.

Ohtani has widened his home run lead in the National League over the runner-up to six.

With his current pace, expectations are running high that he will achieve 50 home runs and 50 steals in a single season.
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MLB player Ohtani Shohei achieved a rare feat by recording 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season. This was on display during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he hit a double, stole a base (his 43rd), got hit by a pitch, and later hit a solo home run (his 43rd homer).
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Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240831_15/

Date: Aug. 31, 2024

Created: 2024/09/02 07:00

Updated: 2025/12/08 10:59

Last Read: 2024/09/02 11:39