Shohei Ohtani first 50/50 player in Major League history

MIAMI – Shohei Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to reach the 50/50 club on Thursday, and he did it in dominant fashion – with two home runs and two stolen bases in a five-hit game that could clinch a postseason spot for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ohtani opened the game with a line-drive double off the wall in right-center field against Miami Marlins starter Edward Cabrera, then picked up his 50th steal of the season by stealing third base. A single in the second inning was followed by stolen base No. 51. Ohtani then added a two-run double in the third inning — before being thrown out trying to turn it into a triple — and followed with a 438-foot home run into the second deck of loanDepot Park in the sixth inning for his 49th home run.

Ohtani came to bat again in the seventh inning with runners on second and third base and two outs, leading many to wonder if the Marlins would throw to him. They did – and Ohtani delivered, taking a 1-2 curveball from Mike Baumann and smashing it over the left-center field fence for his 50th home run of the season.

Ohtani roared as he ran down the first-base line, then stepped out of the dugout to present himself before the curtain call after celebrating with his teammates. His five hits in five at-bats and five RBIs were both season highs. Thursday was Ohtani's 13th game this season with at least one home run and a stolen base, tying Rickey Henderson's 1986 season for the most in major league history.

His record-breaking home run gave the Dodgers a commanding 14-3 lead and put them in position to clinch another playoff spot. This will be Ohtani's first postseason appearance. The two-way star has played 866 games without making the playoffs, the most of any active player.

This will soon officially be over.