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Friday, September 20 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 50-50! Otherworldly Ohtani creates a club of his own   In a game for the ages, Shohei Ohtani hit THREE homers, stole two bases, went 6-for-6 and drove in 10 runs to post MLB's first 50-50 season. (Oh, and the Dodgers clinched a playoff berth too!) Best game ever? Ohtani pulls it off while reaching 50-50 Baseball world and beyond react to Ohtani's historic day Guards gush about 'leader of men' Vogt after thrilling walk-off clincher Dodgers toast Ohtani's historic day, 12th straight playoff berth Mets blast 4 HRs, plate 10 for franchise record 3rd straight game Twins' advantage gone, now tied with Tigers for final Wild Card spot Dramatic walk-off tater delivers sweet, sweet relief to Birdland Postseason Watch: Bracket, tiebreakers and more MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Shohei Ohtani: 6-for-6, 2 SB, 4 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBIs First player in MLB history with 3 HR & 2 SB in a game Michael Harris II: 3-for-5, 4 R, 2 HR, 4 RBIs Homered in 3 straight games for 1st time Brandon Pfaadt: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 12 K's New career high K's, fanned 7 straight Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 2 RBIs 1st Blue Jay with 30+ HR in 3 seasons before 26th birthday Seiya Suzuki: 2-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBIs .417/.523/.639, 1.162 OPS in past 9 games PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Juan Soto made a spectacular sliding catch into the wall in foul territory. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS 11 stats and facts as amazing as Ohtani's record-setting day There is no more incredible baseball player than Shohei Ohtani. We knew this already, and yet, yesterday, he reminded us of it once again. Who could give Ohtani company in the 50-50 club? Shohei Ohtani may have become the first player in MLB history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season, but he's not the only electric power-speed star in the Major Leagues today. The best power-speed combo seasons ever Now that MLB's first 50-50 season is in the books, let's run down all of the notable homer-steal pairings you should know about, from the most- to the least-common historically. How the Tigers got creative to claw back into contention A unique pitching rotation, improved defense and -- yes -- some luck are among the reasons Detroit has gone from Trade Deadline seller to playoff contender in a matter of weeks. Surging contenders among this week's fascinations The Mets and Tigers have caught Will Leitch's eye, while he also wonders if we'll see a team (or a superstar) win their first title this year. The hitter who refused to strike out and other mind-blowing stats of the week Luis Arraez's streak without whiffing is just one of the amazing stats that Sarah Langs was tracking this week. Live Friday baseball It's Nationals vs. Cubs at 2 p.m. ET,  then D-backs vs. Brewers at 8, followed by the Rockies and Dodgers joined in progress, live on MLB Network. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD SF 3 BAL 5 MIN 2 CLE 3 ATL 15 CIN 3 TOR 4 TEX 0 NYY 2 SEA 3 LAD 20 MIA 4 BOS 0 TB 2 PIT 3 STL 2 PHI 6 NYM 10 ARI 5 MIL 1 WAS 6 CHC 7 LAA 1 HOU 3 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.