Ohtani's Historic Two-Way Game Sends Dodgers to World Series

Shohei Ohtani produced a historic two-way performance in Game 4 of the NLCS, pitching six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts and hitting three home runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory that completed a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was named NLCS MVP and became the first player in MLB history to combine three postseason homers with a 10-strikeout outing as a pitcher; one of his homers was also the first leadoff homer by a pitcher. His three homers traveled a combined 1,342 feet, including a 469-foot first-inning leadoff blast that cleared Dodger Stadium. The performance drew standing ovations and broad acclaim from Dodgers leadership and national media, who called it one of the greatest postseason performances ever. The Dodgers will await the American League champion — either the Seattle Mariners or Toronto Blue Jays — for the World Series, scheduled to begin Oct. 24.