Shohei Ohtani sets MLB record with 14th game with home run and steal

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is at it again.The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar hit his 52nd home run and stole his 52nd base on Friday night, breaking the major league record for going deep and stealing in the same game.It’s the 14th time Ohtani has achieved the feat, bettering Rickey Henderson’s mark of 13 games set in 1986 with the New York Yankees.Ohtani’s heroics occurred a night after becoming the first player in major league history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.“The last couple games he’s locked in,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.He reached on an infield single to first base in the seventh and then stole second.Ohtani’s 52nd homer off a 3-2 pitch from Kyle Freeland traveled 423 feet to center field, scoring Max Muncy and put the Dodgers ahead 3-2 with two outs in the fifth inning.Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic first season with the Dodgers.In Miami on Thursday, Ohtani had the first three-homer game of his career — all coming after the sixth inning — his first six-hit game and a franchise and career-record 10 RBIs.No one in MLB history has done that before.He finished the night with 51 homers and 51 steals.He also stole two bases and nearly hit for the cycle, but was thrown out at third trying to stretch his second double into a triple while showing off his rare combination of speed and power.Ohtani was greeted with a standing ovation as he led off the first inning Friday.

Chants of “MVP! MVP!” rang out and fans stayed on their feet with their phones out to record his at-bat.Ohtani went down swinging but the crowd applauded again as he walked back to the dugout.Replays of Ohtani’s historic night played on the video board during batting practice.“People just like to watch greatness,” Roberts said, “and he’s going to go down as one of the greats of all time.”Rockies manager Bud Black marveled at Ohtani’s achievements, although he’d prefer the superstar holds off on...