Shohei Ohtani continues to evolve! International media praised his “Arch No. 33” for the first time in two games! He surprised baseball fans once again.

Last Updated on 09/09/2022 by てんしょく飯

On September 7, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels made his first appearance in a game against the Detroit Tigers as the No. 3 DH and hit a solo shot No. 33 in the seventh inning to temporarily win the game. He gave up his 33rd solo shot in the 7th inning, but reliever Jose Quijada was hit by a pitch in the 9th inning. The team lost the game 4-5.

Incredible power in both hitting and pitching

With the score tied 3-3 in the 7th inning with no outs. Facing Andrew Chafin, the fourth-leading left-hander, the 28-year-old caught a 92.4 mph sinker on the third pitch from a 2-0 count and delivered it to right-center field. The ball had a velocity of 100.3 mph (161.4 km/h), an angle of 34 degrees, and a distance of 401 feet (122.2 m).

Ohtani, who hit his first home run in two games, has received endless praise from overseas. The Venezuelan media outlet Meridiano published an article titled “Shohei Otani hits 33rd homer, vying for MVP with Aaron Judge. The article focused on Ohtani’s matchup with Judge, who is considered a rival in the MVP race, and praised the Samurai, saying, “Shohei Ohtani of the Angels hit a 33-run homer.

Shohei Ohtani of the Angels has been an unbelievable force both hitting and throwing, and he and Aaron Judge continue to fight for the MVP. Today, Ohtani once again wowed baseball fans by hitting #33.”

Ohtani’s record for the season now stands at 491 runs, 131 hits, a .267 batting average, and 33 home runs in 132 games as a hitter. We cannot take our eyes off the ever-evolving number 17.

Shohei Ohtani for the lead! pic.twitter.com/GDxdHTaDlr

— MLB (@MLB) September 7, 2022