■MLB Rockies 1-2 Dodgers (30th Japan time Coors Field, Denver, Colorado)

Shohei Ohtani (30) of the Dodgers played in the final game of the season against the Rockies in enemy territory as the No. 1 DH, and had one hit and one stolen base in four at-bats, with a batting average of .310. For Ohtani, the 2024 season ended with a score of 54-59. L. Arraez (27) of the Padres did not reach the lead in batters, but he is almost certain to win the double crown for home runs and RBIs. He became the 26th major leaguer and the first DH to hit the triple three with .300, 30 home runs, and 30 stolen bases. He is the third Dodger to do so since M. Kemp in 2011.

Otani, who has almost achieved the “double crown” of the home run king and the RBI king, and the “triple three” of “. If he wins the title, he will be the first Japanese player and the 17th major player since M. Cabrera (Tigers) in 2012.

Currently, the top-ranked Padres Araez is .314, and Otani is .310, four points behind. On this day, Araez was in the starting lineup.

The Rockies’ starting pitcher was R. Feltner (28), playing his first match this season and had 1 hit and 3 RBIs in 3 at bats. In his first at-bat, heading for a big comeback, he was forced into a 2-2 count, but the fifth pitch, a changeup that ran away to the outside corner, threw him off balance and hit the bat, resulting in a second grounder. His batting average dropped to .310. Arraez also struck out in his first at-bat, reducing his batting average to .313.

It was Arraez of the Padres who got his second turn at bat first, and in the second inning, with one out, he hit the first pitch and fell to the center field fly ball, resulting in a batting average of .313.He was retired for two at-bats. After that, Otani’s second at-bat was the first batter of the fourth inning, and with the batting count 3-1, he hit a straight to center field. Although he had a good shot, Otani, the shortstop who was shifting, also retired in two at-bats, resulting in a batting average of .309.

Otani was smiling from beginning to end on the bench, not showing any sense of urgency in the battle for the leadoff hitter. They were drinking blue and red sports drinks and comparing them as if they were enjoying the final race.

The game progressed quickly for the Dodgers, and in the 6th inning, in Otani’s third at-bat, with a count of 0-1, he grounded out to a low fastball from an inside corner and grounded out to second, and in his third consecutive at-bat, he was grounded out by an infield grounder.

Arraez’s batting average was .314 with a two-base hit to right center in his third at-bat, marking his second consecutive season with 200 hits, and almost clinching his title as the leading hitter. Arraez was replaced at the end of the sixth inning.

With the score tied at 1-1 for the Dodgers, in the 8th inning, with one out and 1st base, Otani’s fourth at-bat, No. 55 is expected to be his final at-bat of the regular season. The Rockies’ third man, V. Podnik (24), from a count of 1-1, perfectly caught a 159km straight from a low inside corner and headed in front of right field. The ball did not go up and was a hit. Furthermore, Otani succeeded in a double steal with second base runner A. Burns (34) at first and second base, making it Otani’s 59th stolen base of the season.

On the pitcher’s side, in the second inning, L. Knack (27), who is expected to be the fourth starter in the postseason, took the mound, and with two outs, he was hit by No. 10 solo into the right field stand by No. 6 S. Hilliard (30). However, in 4 innings, he allowed 5 hits (1 home run), 4 strikeouts, 0 walks, and gave up 1 run (1 earned run), making it a trial run for the postseason.

The final major league game will be a doubleheader between the Braves and the Mets, which was postponed due to the hurricane, on October 1st, completing the schedule for all teams.