Shohei Ohtani smashes MULTIPLE records in MLB All-Star Game after insane three-run homer… before NL blow lead in defeat to AL
Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run on Tuesday night to make All-Star Game history, but his NL team ultimately lost 5-3 to the AL.
Ohtani’s three-run home run in the third inning flew 400 feet and made him the first player in MLB history to hit a home run and score a win as a pitcher (he did so in 2021) in his career.
According to MLB, he is also the first Dodgers player to hit a home run in the All-Star Game since Mike Piazza in 1996.
And Opta added that Ohtani, who finished the game with three RBIs and a walk, is the only player in All-Star Game history to account for all of his team’s walks and RBIs in an All-Star Game.
Ohtani, a four-time All-Star 11 days after his 30th birthday, was back in the NL for the first time since leaving the Los Angeles Angels to sign a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani celebrates his victory on a three-run home run in the third inning on Tuesday
Ohtani’s home run traveled 400 feet, but ultimately proved to be the NL’s lone strike
Ohtani was the first two-way All-Star for three straight years through 2023 and earned the win in the 2021 game at Denver’s Coors Field when he struck out Fernando Tatis Jr., Max Muncy and Nolan Arenado in the first inning. He is not pitching this season after undergoing elbow surgery last September.
Ultimately, Ohtani’s offensive bomb proved to be the NL’s only scoring drive of the night, as their AL opponents fought back, scoring five runs without opposition.
In the third inning, Yankees star Juan Soto hit a two-run double, before scoring in the same inning on a single by David Fry.
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran later hit a two-run home run, giving the AL a 5-3 lead that they would ultimately maintain.
He was later named the sport’s MVP, making him the first Red Sox player to win the award since J.D. Drew in 2008.
Still, it wasn’t the best offensive night for either team, as Ohtani was the only NL player to record an RBI, while the AL managed just five hits despite their win.
Notably, Yankees star Aaron Judge went 0-for-2, while Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 for the NL team.
The Athletics’ Mason Miller was credited with the win, while Emmanuel Clase made the save for the AL.
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