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Shohei Ohtani launches 54th homer, steals 57th base as NL West-champion Dodgers power by Rockies 11-4 – NBC Los Angeles
Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the season, a towering three-run shot, after stealing his 57th base earlier in the game and the NL West-champion Los Angeles Dodgers powered past the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Friday night.
The Dodgers designated hitter finished 4 of 5, which also included a pair of singles and a double, and drove in four runs. He now has 24 hits over his last 34 at-bats.
Ohtani is making a serious charge at a Triple Crown, leading the NL in homers (54) and RBIs (130). He raised his average to .309 to trail only Luis Arráez (.312 entering Friday) in the batting title race.
With his swipe of second base in the second inning, Ohtani passed Ichiro Suzuki for the most stolen bases in a single season by a Japanese-born player. Ohtani was wearing spikes featuring a picture of his dog, Decoy.
FIFTY-SEVEN STOLEN BASES!
Shohei Ohtani sets the single-season record by a Japanese-born player, surpassing Ichiro’s 56. pic.twitter.com/W6vLy56Oh8
— MLB (@MLB) September 28, 2024
Ohtani’s three-run blast in the sixth inning landed in the second deck at Coors Field. It was a no-doubter at the crack of the bat, with the sellout crowd instantly erupting, an early show before the fireworks display that awaited after the game.
GUESS WHO…
SHOHEI HAS NO. 54. pic.twitter.com/IqEieFa1jV
— MLB (@MLB) September 28, 2024
His 408 total bases this season are second-most in franchise history. Babe Herman set the record of 416 in 1930.
Teoscar Hernández got things started for Los Angeles with a two-run homer in the first.
A moonshot from Teoscar! pic.twitter.com/3j6p2qYOwc
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 28, 2024
Andy Pages also homered for the Dodgers, who arrived in town fresh off clinching their third straight division title Thursday. The Dodgers moved two games up on the Philadelphia Phillies for the top seed in the NL.
¿Par de juegos consecutivos con cuadrangular? Andy sigue con el bate encendido. pic.twitter.com/4xZ9LWZmm5
— Los Dodgers (@LosDodgers) September 28, 2024
Ben Casparius (2-0) picked up the win for Los Angeles, going 4 1/3 innings, in a game where the Dodgers started reliever Ryan Brasier.
Cal Quantrill (8-11) struggled against the Dodgers’ potent lineup, allowing six runs and two homers over 3 1/3 innings.
The Rockies have now dropped 99 games this season. At 61-99, they need to win their final two games to avoid back-to-back 100-loss seasons.
It was a fortunate coincidence the second-base bag needed to be replaced as Charlie Blackmon stepped up to the plate in the first inning. The switch allowed his walk-up song “Your Love” by The Outfield to play a little bit longer. The designated hitter/outfielder known for his bushy beard announced Monday he’s retiring after 14 seasons — all with the Rockies.
The organization will honor him before Sunday’s season finale. Blackmon had a single and two walks Friday.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: 1B Freddie Freeman didn’t make the trip to Colorado so he could rest a sore ankle. Freeman was on crutches and in a walking boot after leaving Thursday’s game. The Dodgers also left SS Miguel Rojas at home due to a torn adductor.
UP NEXT
The Dodgers will send righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-2, 2.96 ERA) to the mound Saturday night. The Rockies counter with righty Antonio Senzatela (0-0, 3.38).
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Man dead after fatal stabbing in Beverly Hills – NBC Los Angeles
Police are investigating the events that led up to a fatal stabbing Saturday in Beverly Hills.
Detectives say initial reports indicate there was a confrontation between two men near the intersection of Spalding Drive and Charleville Boulevard.
A witness who asked not to be identified tells NBC4 that the injured man police arrested allegedly tried assaulting a father with a little girl near that same intersection.
“He had a baby in his arm and being attacked by an assailant was clearly a situation that we couldn’t just drive away from, so we pulled up right in front of them,” said the witness, who intervened. “He was not present, he was having some kind of psychotic break, and so it was kind of scary.”
The witness says as soon as he pulled over his son jumped out to help the father and child – he then saw the man with a deep cut on his face turn his attention to his car and said he tried grabbing his dog.
“I reached back, grabbed her, and then was pulling her back, but he wouldn’t let go, so I was pulling her, he was pulling her, and then I started punching him because I was yelling at him to get out of my car.”
The witness says during this time his car slowly rolled into a yard on Spalding– and saw the injured man stumble away towards a nearby home. He added that he did not see how the fatal stabbing happened.
The man with the stab wound was taken to a hospital where he later died, according to authorities.
Police have not released the identity of that man and say the other person involved in the confrontation is cooperating with investigators.
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Man dead after fatal stabbing in Beverly Hills – NBC Los Angeles
Police are investigating the events that led up to a fatal stabbing Saturday in Beverly Hills.
Detectives say initial reports indicate there was a confrontation between two men near the intersection of Spalding Drive and Charleville Boulevard.
A witness who asked not to be identified tells NBC4 that the injured man police arrested allegedly tried assaulting a father with a little girl near that same intersection.
“He had a baby in his arm and being attacked by an assailant was clearly a situation that we couldn’t just drive away from, so we pulled up right in front of them,” said the witness, who intervened. “He was not present, he was having some kind of psychotic break, and so it was kind of scary.”
The witness says as soon as he pulled over his son jumped out to help the father and child – he then saw the man with a deep cut on his face turn his attention to his car and said he tried grabbing his dog.
“I reached back, grabbed her, and then was pulling her back, but he wouldn’t let go, so I was pulling her, he was pulling her, and then I started punching him because I was yelling at him to get out of my car.”
The witness says during this time his car slowly rolled into a yard on Spalding– and saw the injured man stumble away towards a nearby home. He added that he did not see how the fatal stabbing happened.
The man with the stab wound was taken to a hospital where he later died, according to authorities.
Police have not released the identity of that man and say the other person involved in the confrontation is cooperating with investigators.
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OCFA task force deployed to North Carolina for hurricane relief – NBC Los Angeles
The Orange County Fire Authority’s California Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 5 (CA-TF5) has been deployed to North Carolina to aid in hurricane relief and rescue missions.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida Thursday, causing destruction across multiple states.
The multi-agency task force made up of 48 specialized personnel will assist with critical mitigation efforts, according to the OFCA. Operations include conducting search and rescue missions throughout the area.
“We stand ready to serve and support our communities, no matter the distance. North Carolina—we’re on our way,” wrote the OCFA.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane late Thursday with winds of 140 mph (225 kph).
It unleashed the worst flooding in a century in North Carolina, where Gov. Roy Cooper described it as “catastrophic” as search and rescue teams from 19 states and the federal government came to help. One community, Spruce Pine, was doused with over 2 feet (0.6 meters) of rain from Tuesday through Saturday.
Evacuations began before the storm hit and continued as lakes overtopped dams, including one in North Carolina that forms a lake featured in the movie “Dirty Dancing.” Helicopters were used to rescue some people from flooded homes.
At least 58 people have died due to the destruction of Hurricane Helene.
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