The Los Angeles Dodgers did not play well on Tuesday night in a 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres but designated hitter Shohei Ohtani set another record.
With his leadoff ground-rule double in the bottom of the first inning, Ohtani became the franchise leader for extra-base hits in a single season. Babe Herman previously was the record holder, with 94 in 1930.
Ohtani has been enjoying his first season as a Dodger. Playing in front of sellout crowds day in and day out has been “refreshing.”
“The atmosphere here at Dodger Stadium — it’s obviously a historic stadium.