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Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game

Sep. 20, 2024 00:58 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at a visiting crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and ended up getting to witness one of the greatest individual performances, and seasons, in major league history. Fans lifted their phones to capture the moment...

AP PHOTOS: Ohtani becomes majors' first 50-50 player in home runs and stolen bases

Sep. 20, 2024 00:14 AM EDT

Shohei Ohtani has become the sole member of an exclusive club. He became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, surpassing both milestones for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Thursday night's 20-4 victory over the Miami Marlins. ...

Dodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani's historic night

Sep. 19, 2024 22:34 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their 12th consecutive postseason berth Thursday with a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on the same night that star slugger Shohei Ohtani homered three times and...

Ohtani has 3 homers, 10 RBIs and becomes first 50-50 player as Dodgers rout Marlins, clinch playoffs

Sep. 19, 2024 22:04 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season when he homered three times and stole two bases to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a playoff-clinching 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Thursday. “Happy,...

Why does Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 feat resonate so much in baseball?

Sep. 19, 2024 20:05 PM EDT

Among the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases — until now. Shohei Ohtani became the first 50-50 player on Thursday when the Los Angeles Dodgers star hit his 50th and...

Ohtani steals 49th base in Dodgers' 8-4 win over Marlins

Sep. 18, 2024 23:00 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-4 Wednesday night. Ohtani, who began the day two shy of each mark,...

Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season

Sep. 17, 2024 23:26 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night. Ohtani struck out three times but hit his 48th home run as he tries to become the first player in MLB...

Darvish throws 6 strong innings, Merrill and Profar homer as the Padres beat the Astros 3-1

Sep. 17, 2024 01:20 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish had his best outing since being sidelined for more than three months, and rookie Jackson Merrill and Jurickson Profar homered as the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night. The Padres took a 2 1/2-game lead over Arizona for the top...

Freeman's 3-run homer helps Dodgers to 9-0 win, dropping Braves out of playoff position

Sep. 17, 2024 00:51 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer against his former team and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta 9-0 on Monday night, dropping the Braves out of a playoff position. Shohei Ohtani was 0 for 4 with a walk and a pair of run-scoring grounders that increased his...

Mets beat Nationals 2-1 on Marte's single in 10th inning

Sep. 16, 2024 23:29 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte lined a game-ending single in the 10th inning that lifted the New York Mets to a critical 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. New York moved a game ahead of rival Atlanta for the final National League wild card when the Braves were...