Ohtani Reaches Base Nine in 18-Inning Win

Shohei Ohtani produced a historic Game 3 in the World Series, reaching base nine times — the first player to do so in postseason history — and powering the Dodgers to an 18‑inning, 6–5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He hit two home runs and two doubles, tying the World Series single‑game record with four extra‑base hits and compiling 12 total bases, a Dodgers World Series record. Toronto intentionally walked Ohtani multiple times, including with the bases empty, free passes that set or approached playoff‑era records for intentional walks in a game. His three multi‑home‑run games this postseason set a record, and his seventh and eighth postseason home runs tied the Dodgers’ franchise postseason mark. Ohtani, a two‑way player, is expected to continue both pitching and hitting for Los Angeles as the series continues.