Shohei Ohtani's first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers is going as expected, with the left-handed hitter mashing home runs at a torrid clip for the NL West leaders.
On Sunday night against the Boston Red Sox he launched a 473-foot shot to right-center that came so close to leaving Dodger Stadium, as it landed past the last row of the bleachers and bounced around the pavilion.
The blast was Ohtani's 30th of the season, which is tops in the NL and puts him just five behind Aaron Judge for the MLB lead.
This home run was a thing of absolutely beauty:
Shohei Ohtani's 30th home run went a LONG way pic.twitter.com/SdO3MBpj0m
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 22, 2024
Fans loved it:
He’s got such a sweet swing #chefskiss https://t.co/oXHMubqenb
— Bear Knuckles (@scientificlaugh) July 22, 2024
What did I just watch 🤯 https://t.co/mpExK2hR95
— Casey (@RelientCase) July 22, 2024
As I said, absolutely unreal. And not even pulled. This is to center field https://t.co/PHUeHnBhmo
— ⚾️🖤♡Amanda♡🖤⚾️ (@zephyrsky) July 22, 2024
Unicorn, special talent https://t.co/EDd8Cj9Cdo
— Craig Richardson (@_CRich12) July 22, 2024
My god….. https://t.co/hVvL3O2vLp
— Kyder (@kyder94) July 22, 2024
Might win MVP without throwing a pitch https://t.co/bmDTQDDbtj
— 912 CHAINZ (@TravisTarver) July 22, 2024
MLB The Show worthy https://t.co/cxsMJ97Ame
— Paul Lambert (@MeatSauce1) July 22, 2024
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Shohei Ohtani Hit a Monster HR That Almost Left Dodger Stadium, and Fans Were in Awe.
