.Sep 27, 2024, 09:50 PM ETDENVER-- Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the time Friday night versus Colorado after previously swiping base No. 57 to pass Ichiro Suzuki for the very most in a singular time by a Japanese-born player.Ohtani finished 4-for-5, featuring a set of singles as well as a dual, as well as drove in 4 operates in the Dodgers' 11-4 win. He now has 24 smash hits over his past 34 at-bats." Shohei, he placed on a series," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.Ohtani is actually producing a serious charge at a Three-way Crown, leading the National Game in homers (54) and also RBIs (130 ). He elevated his average to.309 to track just the Padres' Luis Arru00e1ez (.314 after going 3-for-5 against the Diamondbacks on Friday night) in the batting-title race.Editor's Picks2 RelatedHe launched a towering three-run blast right into the 2nd deck at Coors Area in the sixth inning on a changeup from Mountain ranges killer Anthony Molina. It was a no-doubter at the crack of the baseball bat, with the sellout group promptly emerging, an early show before the rockets present that waited for after the video game." [Ohtani] reaches the ball really hard due to the fact that he sways hard as well as he's a strong male," Mountain ranges supervisor Weed African-american claimed. "He's a definitely unbelievable ability." His 408 total manners this period are actually 2nd very most in franchise business record. Baby Herman specified the record of 416 in 1930. The Dodgers are now 38-12 this time when Ohtani goes backyard." He's locked in," teammate Chris Taylor stated. "He's certainly in a region right now. He is actually feeling it. Our team are actually all simply enjoying him remain to possess a really good year and he is actually finishing it powerful." In the second inning, Ohtani-- wearing spikes including a photo of his pet dog, Decoy-- took second to shroud Suzuki's score embeded in 2001 with Seat. Suzuki played for the Mariners, the The Big Apple Yankees, Miami and afterwards briefly went back to Seattle over a profession that covered parts of 19 seasons.Ohtani has efficiently swiped 34 straight manners without being captured. It is actually the second-longest touch in franchise business record, tracking just Davey Lopes' 38 in 1975. Ohtani is actually 57-of-61 on stolen-base tries the season.The Associated Push added to this file.