The star of the much-anticipated Korean Derby day featuring Lee Jung-hoo (27, San Francisco Giants) and Kim Hye-sung (26, Los Angeles Dodgers) was Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani (31, Dodgers). He exploded with multi-home runs and became the first Asian Major League Baseball player to reach a career total of 250 home runs.

Ohtani was announced as the starting designated hitter in the home game against San Francisco on the 15th (Korean time) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. He had 2 hits, 2 RBIs, and 2 walks in 3 at-bats, leading the Dodgers to an 11-5 victory, including his 24th and 25th home runs of the season. Ohtani raised his batting average to .290 (80 hits in 276 at-bats) and his OPS increased to 1.023.

Starting from his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning, Ohtani targeted a 90.7-mile-per-hour (146.0 km/h) cutter from right-handed pitcher Randell Lope's fourth pitch, sending it over the right-center field fence. This lead-off solo home run had a speed of 110.3 miles per hour (177.5 km/h) and a launch angle of 27 degrees, traveling 419 feet (127.7 m). It was his 24th home run of the season, giving him a sense of accomplishment after 11 games since his last home run on the 3rd against the New York Mets.

In his fourth at-bat of the bottom of the sixth inning, Ohtani hit another home run. After a full-count battle against right-hander Tristan Beck, he connected with a low outside 77.7-mile-per-hour (125.0 km/h) curve on the sixth pitch for a solo homer to right field. The ball traveled at 101.2 miles per hour (162.9 km/h) with a launch angle of 26 degrees, covering 384 feet (117.0 m). This marked his 25th home run of the season and his third multi-home run game of the season.

Ohtani maintained his lead in the National League (NL) home run rankings, pulling ahead of Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies) by 3 home runs with a total of 25. After surpassing the Asian record of 218 home runs held by Korean player Choo Shin-soo (218) with his 219th home run on September 18 last year, he has added 31 home runs since, becoming the first Asian player to reach the milestone of 250 home runs.

Kim Hye-sung, starting as the ninth batter and second baseman, also contributed to the team's victory with 1 hit and 1 RBI in 4 at-bats. Breaking a two-game hitless streak, Kim's batting average dropped from .391 to .382 (26 hits in 68 at-bats) due to no hits in the remaining 3 at-bats.

In the bottom of the second inning, with the team leading 3-0 and no outs, Kim Hye-sung had a chance with runners on second and third but was retired on a line drive out to left field. After selecting a ball on the first pitch against right-hander Randell Lope, he hit a low 92.8-mile-per-hour (149.3 km/h) sinker on the second pitch, but it went directly to the left fielder. The ball had a 45% hit probability, but luck was not on his side.

However, in the bottom of the third inning, with two outs and a runner on third, he hit a timely single. Against right-hander Spencer Bibens, he took a low inside cutter at 92.3 miles per hour (148.5 km/h) on the fifth pitch after a 2-2 count. The ball fell in front of center fielder Lee Jung-hoo for a single, driving in a run and extending the score to 7-0. This marked Kim's 11th RBI of the season, recording a hit for the first time in three games.

In the bottom of the fifth inning with two outs and no runners on base, he swung at Bibens's fourth pitch, a high sinker at 93.4 miles per hour (150.3 km/h), but it resulted in a flyout to left field. In the bottom of the seventh inning, he faced right-hander Tristan Beck with a runner on first base and hit a low 95.6-mile-per-hour four-seam fastball on the second pitch, but it was caught as a line drive to left field.

Lee Jung-hoo, batting first and playing center field for San Francisco, recorded no hits and 1 walk in 4 at-bats. He reached base with a walk for the second consecutive game but did not achieve a hit, causing his batting average to drop from .270 to .266 (70 hits in 263 at-bats).

Lee Jung-hoo reached base on a walk in his first at-bat at the top of the first inning. Facing Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw, he fell behind in a two-strike count but managed to select three balls and fouled off two pitches, resulting in an eight-pitch battle. On the eighth pitch, he picked a slider that barely missed the outside low zone for the walk to first base.

In his second at-bat with two outs and a runner on second in the top of the third inning, he made an out on a fly ball to right field. After taking a ball on Kershaw's first pitch, Lee Jung-hoo hit a slider that was centered on the second pitch, but it went high with a launch angle of 46 degrees and marked the last out of the inning.

In the top of the sixth inning, he was struck out swinging. With no outs and a runner on first, he hit a sharp foul ball to the first base side on the first pitch. He followed that with three fouls until on the fifth pitch, a 72-mile-per-hour (115.9 km/h) curve dropped sharply into the low zone, and Lee swung hard, dislodging his helmet, but he missed the timing and swung at air.

In the top of the ninth inning, batting lead-off, he faced utility player Kiké Hernández, who came in to pitch, and grounded out to second base. He hit a slow curve at 53.2 miles per hour (85.6 km/h) on Hernández's fourth pitch, but the weak hit went directly to Tommy Edman, who was substituted in as the second baseman. After the batting order returned to him in the top of the ninth with two outs and runners on second and third, he faced left-hander Anthony Banda, but grounded out on a full count to second base. He pulled a high four-seam fastball at 95.9 miles per hour (154.3 km/h) on the seventh pitch, but again Edman made the catch.

The game concluded with the Dodgers securing an 11-5 victory. Dodgers starter Kershaw pitched 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 5 with no earned runs, claiming his second win of the season. He lowered his earned run average from 4.35 to 3.25, throwing only 81 pitches through the seventh inning, including 32 four-seam fastballs at a top speed of 90.7 miles per hour (146.0 km/h), alongside sliders (31), curves (16), and splitters (2).

Not only Ohtani but also Teoscar Hernández hit his 13th two-run home run of the season, while Max Muncy had a standout game with 2 hits and 2 walks in 3 at-bats. The Dodgers improved their record to 42 wins and 29 losses (.592), reclaiming sole possession of first place in the NL West. San Francisco dropped to 41 wins and 30 losses (.577), falling from a tie for first to second place.

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