1 of 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting his 300th home run against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- Shohei Ohtani glared at a hanging sink, waved his bat through the zone and pounced like a perturbed python, pelting the offering to center field for the 300th home run of his career in a Los Angeles Dodgers loss to the Colorado Rockies.
The 409-foot solo shot came in the first inning of the 4-3 setback Tuesday in Los Angeles. Ohtani went 1 for 4 with a walk and a strikeout, in addition to his memorable mash.
With the home run, Ohtani became the first Japanese-born player to hit 300 home runs in MLB. He hit 129 blasts over the last three years for the Dodgers. The All-Star hitter/pitcher hit 171 homers through his first six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.
"It was squared up, got out in a hurry, and 300, he got there pretty quickly for us," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters.
