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Shohei Ohtani reaches 40 stolen bases, 1 HR shy of 40-40 mark

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LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani has stolen his 40th base, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar on the cusp of reaching 40 stolen bases and 40 homers in a season.

Ohtani reached on an infield single leading off the fourth inning Friday night against Tyler Alexander of the Tampa Bay Rays. He stole second during Freddie Freeman's at-bat.

Ohtani is just a home run away from reaching the vaunted 40-40 mark. He would become the fastest player in major league history and sixth overall to do so and the first Dodger.