Shohei Ohtani, a native of Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, and a player for the Dodgers, won the weekly MVP award for the second time this season and the ninth time overall.
In addition, in the game on June 25th (Japan time), he recorded RBIs in eight consecutive games.
Ohtani had a batting average of .458, four home runs, and 11 RBIs in six games last week, earning him his second weekly MVP award of the season.
This is his ninth time overall, breaking his own record as the most wins by a Japanese player.
Otani, who is expected to hit a home run in four consecutive games, batted first in the game against the White Sox on the 25th.
The opposing starting pitcher is Crochet, who has the most strikeouts in the American League.
In his first at-bat, he was unable to hit a high cut ball and struck out swinging.
In his third at-bat, he couldn’t get a grip on the 159 km/h fastball and struck out looking.
In his fifth at-bat, he had a great opportunity and hit a sacrifice fly to center field to add another point to his team.
On the 25th, he had no hits for the first time in eight games, but he recorded RBIs in eight consecutive games and contributed to the team’s victory.
(Dodgers 3-0 White Sox)
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