"Ohtani started on the mound and pitched five no-hit innings with five strikeouts and one walk before he was taken out of the game. In addition to his work on the mound, Ohtani went 2-for-5 at the plate with a home run. That pulled the Dodgers within a run and was Ohtani's 50th homer of the season. Coupled with hitting 54 long balls last season, Ohtani became the first player in Dodgers franchise history to slug 50 or more home runs in consecutive seasons."
"He also joined elite company by having back-to-back 50-homer seasons, as it's only been done by six other players in MLB history. Babe Ruth was the first to achieve it, and he did it twice, first from 1920-1921 and then again over 1927-1928. More recently, it's been done by Mark McGwire (1996-1999), Ken Griffey Jr. (1996-1998) and Sammy Sosa (1998-2001). Alex Rodriguez (2001-2002) was the last player to accomplish the feat before Ohtani."
"With his five strikeouts on the mound, Ohtani also reached 54 for the season as a Dodgers pitcher. With 50 home runs and 54 strikeouts, Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach both of those marks in a single season. With the Los Angeles Angels in 2021, Ohtani hit a previous career-high of 46 home runs and struck out 156 hitters in 1301.1 innings of work."
Shohei Ohtani pitched five no-hit innings with five strikeouts and one walk, and went 2-for-5 with a home run that was his 50th of the season. The 50th homer made Ohtani the first player in Dodgers history to record consecutive 50-plus home run seasons after hitting 54 last year. Ohtani joined a short list of players with back-to-back 50-homer campaigns, including Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa and Alex Rodriguez. Ohtani also reached 54 pitching strikeouts as a Dodger, becoming the first MLB player to combine 50 home runs and 54 pitching strikeouts in one season.
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