Shohei Ohtani Puts Together One of the Greatest Performances in MLB History for Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani just completed one of the greatest performances in Major League Baseball history.

On the same day Ohtani joined the 50/50 (and then 51/51) club, Ohtani went 6-for-6 at the plate with three home runs, two doubles, 10 runs batted in, four runs scored, and two stolen bases.

He surpassed Shawn Green as the Dodgers’ single-season home run record holder, and became the first player in Dodgers franchise history to drive in 10 RBIs in one game.

He, of course, became the first member of both the 50/50 and 51/51 clubs.

Ohtani began the day with a leadoff double that just missed getting over the outfield wall. He settled for a 114.6 mph double, and then stole third base, reaching 50 stolen bases.

In his second at-bat, Ohtani ripped a single to right field, driving in Max Muncy to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Ohtani then stole his 51st base of the season.

In Ohtani’s third at-bat, he smoked a double to left-center field. He tried to extend it to a triple, but was thrown out at third base. He drove in two runs, extending the Dodgers’ lead to 7-1.

Then, things got crazy.

Ohtani’s fourth at-bat watched him crush a slider over the right field wall, giving him his 49th home run of the season. He smoked it 111.2 mph off the bat and it went 438 feet.

Ohtani was far from done.

In his fifth at-bat, Ohtani made history. He crushed a 1-2 pitch to left field, becoming the first player ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. It also moved him to 5-for-5 on the game with two home runs, two doubles, and seven runs batted in. He got a curtain call and standing ovation in Miami.

Somehow, Ohtani wasn’t done yet.

In his sixth and final at-bat, Ohtani decided to keep having fun. Against a position player, Ohtani demolished a 68.3 mph pitch into deep right field. He hit it 113.6 mph off the bat and it went a whopping 440 feet.

Ohtani finished the game with one of the greatest single-game stat lines ever. He went 6-for-6 with three home runs, two doubles, one single, 10 runs batted in, four runs scored, and two stolen bases.

At the end of the 20-4 win, he also clinched his first career postseason berth.

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