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Records continue to tumble for Shohei Ohtani in his historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Japanese superstar reached another milestone in the clash against division rivals San Diego Padres on Wednseday.
With former MVP Mookie Betts at the plate in the sixth inning of the game, Shohei Ohtani stole second base, making it 56 stolen bases for the season. He is now tied for the most stolen bases in a season by a Japanese-born player, tying former Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki's record.
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While Ohtani's feat comes during his pursuit of the elusive 60-60 mark, Suzuki claimed the record in his debut MLB season in 2001. The 10-time All-Star, one of the most revered Japanese players of all time, won the Rookie of the Year title and was named the Americal League MVP the same year.
Shohei Ohtani's multi-RBI night helps Dodgers edge Padres in a nail-biting game
Shohei Ohtani had another important night for the Dodgers on Wednesday, driving in two RBIs as the hosts came from behind to win 4-3 in a hard-fought contest against the Padres.
Teoscar Hernandez's RBI single gave the Dodgers an early lead in the first inning. However, the Padres replied strongly with a two-run second inning to take the lead in the game.
Gavin Lux tied the game at Dodger Stadium with his RBI single in the fourth before Shohei Ohtani's booming RBI double in the same inning pushed the Dodgers into a 3-2 lead.
The visitors hit back instantly with All-Star slugger Fernando Taits Jr.'s solo home run, his 21st home run of the season in the fifth inning to level the score. The game felt like a boxing bout as the Dodgers hit back in the following inning, with Shohei Ohtani adding another RBI to his tally with a single and reclaiming the Dodgers' lead in the game.
Despite the Padres' late threat in the game, the Dodgers held on for a narrow 4-3 win. The entertaining win restored the Dodgers' three-game lead over the Padres in the thrilling NL West title race with four games remaining in the regular season. The two teams will meet again for a crucial series decider on Thursday.
