The Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani made his second start against the Nationals on the 23rd, pitching one scoreless inning with two strikeouts, and hitting his 26th home run of the season, contributing five RBIs in a single game, once again setting a team record.
Shohei Ohtani
In his start on the 23rd, "Pitcher Ohtani" threw 18 pitches in one inning, reaching a maximum speed of 98.8 mph (approximately 159 km/h), allowing no hits and no runs, with two strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 4.50; "Batter Ohtani," although he struck out in his first two at-bats, drew a walk in the third, hit a clearing triple in the fourth, and hit his 26th home run of the season in the fifth, reclaiming the National League home run leader title and marking his return to hitting home runs after eight games, contributing five RBIs in a single game.
According to data from Baseball Reference, Shohei Ohtani has become the fourth pitcher in Dodgers history to accumulate five RBIs in a single game, following Frank Kitson in 1901, Doc Scanlan in 1910, and Van Mungo in 1935, achieving this feat 90 years later.