Shohei Ohtani News: Dodgers Star is Halfway to a 50-50 Season
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani stole his 50th base on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, bringing him one step closer to the first 50-50 season in Major League Baseball history.
Ohtani stole third base in the first inning after leading off the game with the double against Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera.
Although he appeared to slide in behind the throw from catcher Nick Fortes, third baseman Connor Norby did not apply the tag in time.
The stolen base did more than pad Ohtani's stats. It put him in position to score when the next batter, Will Smith, hit a sacrifice fly to deep right field to score Ohtani and give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.
Among the 14 Dodgers who have stolen 50 bases in a season, Davey Lopes held the previous record for the most home runs, with 10 in 1974. Ohtani has 48 home runs this season.
In 2007, Juan Pierre stole 64 bases for Los Angeles without hitting a home run.
"Hitting 50 home runs, that's 50 less times you've got to do anything on the bases," Pierre recently told The Athletic. He added with a laugh, "You almost get jealous, like how could you be that fast and then hit the ball 500 feet? It's just not fair, the things he's doing. He's literally changing the game."
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