Shohei Ohtani 1st player to top 50 homers, 50 steals in season

Japanese two-way star achieves another landmark while rehabbing as pitcher

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani watches the ball after he hits a home run during the seventh inning of a game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19. © AP

September 20, 2024 08:22 JST

Updated on September 20, 2024 09:42 JST

MIAMI (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to exceed 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season during the most spectacular game of a history-making career for the Los Angeles Dodgers star, going deep three times and swiping two bags on Thursday against the Miami Marlins.

Ohtani hit his 49th homer in the sixth inning, his 50th in the seventh and his 51st in the ninth. He finished 6 for 6 with 10 RBIs while becoming the first big league player to hit three homers and steal two bases in a game.