Major League Baseball (MLB) “superstar” Shohei Ohtani home run and stolen base streaks have come to a halt.

Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored in the first game of the 2024 MLB World Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on Friday (June 25).

After reaching the all-time 50-homer, 50-steal milestone against the Miami Marlins on April 20 (three homers, two doubles), Ohtani added two more homers and four more stolen bases in the next three games to finish the season with 53 homers and 55 stolen bases.

However, he did not add a home run or stolen base on the day. It was the first time in seven games since April 17 against the Atlanta Braves that Ohtani did not record a home run or stolen base. His season batting average remained at .301.

Ohtani doubled in the first inning and scored when Mookie Betts reached on an error in the next at-bat.

In the second inning, he had runners on first and second with one out, but Betts struck out swinging.

Ohtani was silent the rest of the at-bat. 파워볼실시간 He flied out to left field with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and struck out swinging in the seventh inning.

In a bases-loaded, no-out opportunity in the ninth inning, Ohtani, who was waiting in the pinch-hitter’s box, was unable to capitalize as No. 9 Miguel Rojas grounded into a triple play.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers fell to San Diego, 2-4.

With the loss, the Dodgers (93-64) closed to within two games of the Padres (91-66) for first place in the National League West. San Diego advanced to the postseason (PS) for the first time in two years.