Before a packed house at Dodger Stadium, Shohei Ohtani did it again. The Dodgers Designated Hitter crushed his 35th home run, giving him the National League number one spot. Hall of Famer and Dodgers icon pitcher Sandy Koufax who was in attendance was so impressed he gave the Japanese superstar a standing ovation. “Greatness recognizes greatness,” observed sports commentator Orel Hershizer.
The Ohtani 35th was a game changer, catalyzing a Dodger rally that put his team in a bigger lead and eventually winning the August 9 match up against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fans in the stands went wild as did his fellow Dodgers who high-fived their top hitter in the dugout after watching his homer travel 448 feet, according to Home Run Report.
“Shohei Ohtani entered tonight on a little 4-21 slump. Tonight he hit a 2-run home run in his second at bat,” posted Doug McKain on Twitter. “Shohei is going to go through the occasional slump. Never worry about Shohei Ohtani.”
Like all true Ohtani fans, we at ohtanimlb.com never do.