.Sep 27, 2024, 09:50 PM ETDENVER-- Los Angeles Dodgers marked hitter Shohei Ohtani reached his 54th homer of the period Friday evening versus Colorado after previously taking base No. 57 to pass Ichiro Suzuki for the very most in a single season by a Japanese-born player.Ohtani ended up 4-for-5, featuring a pair of single people as well as a dual, as well as steered in four operates in the Dodgers' 11-4 gain. He currently possesses 24 hits over his previous 34 at-bats." Shohei, he put on a program," Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts said.Ohtani is actually producing a severe fee at a Triple Crown, leading the National Game in homers (54) and also RBIs (130 ). He elevated his standard to.309 to route just the Padres' Luis Arru00e1ez (.314 after going 3-for-5 versus the Diamondbacks on Friday night) in the batting-title race.Editor's Picks2 RelatedHe introduced a looming three-run blast right into the second deck at Coors Industry in the 6th inning on a changeup from Rockies killer Anthony Molina. It was a no-doubter at the crack of the bat, along with the sellout group immediately erupting, an early program just before the fireworks display that awaited after the game." [Ohtani] strikes the round actually hard since he opens tough as well as he is actually a strong guy," Mountain ranges manager Buddy Afro-american stated. "He's a definitely amazing talent." His 408 complete manners this time are actually 2nd very most in franchise background. Infant Herman prepared the record of 416 in 1930. The Dodgers are now 38-12 this time when Ohtani goes garden." He is actually locked in," ally Chris Taylor said. "He's certainly in a zone now. He's feeling it. Our experts are actually all simply seeing him continue to possess an excellent year as well as he is actually finishing it strong." In the second inning, Ohtani-- putting on spikes including a photo of his canine, Decoy-- stole 2nd to shroud Suzuki's mark set in 2001 along with Seattle. Suzuki played for the Mariners, the The Big Apple Yankees, Miami and afterwards briefly returned to Seattle over a career that extended component of 19 seasons.Ohtani has successfully stolen 34 forthright manners without being recorded. It is actually the second-longest touch in franchise background, trailing only Davey Lopes' 38 in 1975. Ohtani is actually 57-of-61 on stolen-base attempts the season.The Associated Push helped in this record.