Shohei Ohtani, a Japanese baseball genius who doubles as a two-time hitter who runs the number one home run in the MLB, was the first to hit the 30-home run mark of the season.
Ohtani started as the designated hitter 2nd in the home game against the Baltimore Orioles held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California today (3rd), hit a home run for the second consecutive bat of the season and filled 30 home runs.
As Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the home run king contender, hit the 27th home run of the season and chased it by one difference, Ohtani drew the 29th and 30th arches at the end of the 3rd and 4th in a row, widening the gap to 3 and entering a solo system .
Japan's 'Daily Sports' reported that Ohtani hit the most home runs in a season, surpassing Babe Ruth as a batting player.
The record for most home runs in a season for a full-fledged 'Do-ryu Lee' player, who appears in more than 10 games a year, was 29 by Babe Ruth in 1919, which Ohtani broke after 102 years.
Ohtani has started 12 games as a pitcher this season and has 3 wins, 1 loss and a 3.60 ERA.
Otani, who is running a record home run race, is one difference behind Hideki Matsui's 2004 record for most home runs by a Japanese hitter in the major leagues of a season of 31.
At the end of the third inning, when the team was behind 6-2, Otani drew a solo shot in the middle by hitting the opponent's left-handed starter Keegan Arkin's first 148km fastball.
At the end of the 4th inning, the team followed up to 5-6, and in the one-out first base, he exploded a left-handed two-run reverse home run against his opponent Dylan Tate.
Ohtani took the lead in the ninth inning, when the two teams faced each other 7-7.
Ohtani, who walked on base with a one-out walk, succeeded in stealing second base, and then went home when Jared Walsh got a right-handed hit and was saved by a short shot, ending the game 8-7.
Ohtani's dramatic close-off goal turned the stadium into a festive mood.
Home fans chanted 'MVP' for Ohtani.
(Photo = Getty Images Korea)