Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who hit a home run in three consecutive games, became the first player in Major League Baseball (MLB) this season to reach 20 home runs.
On the 28th (Korea time), Ohtani hit his 20th home run of the season during an away game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
With the Dodgers leading 2-0 in the 4th inning with two outs and a runner on first, Ohtani lifted a two-run home run over the left fence by driving a cut fastball on the outside corner from starting pitcher Tanner Bibee. It had a distance of 362 feet (about 110 m).
As a result, Ohtani rose to first place in MLB home runs overall, hitting home runs in three consecutive games. He widened the gap to two home runs over Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies, who are tied for second place with 18 home runs.
Batting as the designated hitter, Ohtani contributed to the team's 9-5 victory with a performance of three at-bats, one hit, two walks, two RBIs, and two runs, including the home run.
Meanwhile, Kim Hye-sung of the Dodgers, who made his first start in six days in the previous game but went hitless in three at-bats, watched the game from the bench.