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Shohei Ohtani did something that no one had ever seen before. Major League Baseball History Friday evening.
Japanese phenomenon hit three home runs and pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Dodgers back to the World Series. Los Angeles completed its rout of the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series with a 5–1 victory in Game 4.
According to MLB.com, Ohtani is now the only player in league history to hit multiple home runs in a game he played. He reached the milestone with his second homer in the fourth inning and added a third in the seventh. He also struck out 10 batters over six scoreless innings.
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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with third base coach and outfield coach Dino Ebel (91) as he runs home to score after hitting a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Before Friday, only 12 MLB players in history had hit three home runs in a postseason game, and only 26 pitchers had struck out at least 10 without allowing a single run. Ohtani now appears on both of these lists and is the only player to do both in the same game.
Fans and sports analysts on social media called the event one of the greatest performances in baseball history, and ESPN and MLB Network highlighted the unprecedented combination of pitching and hitting excellence.
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Ohtani's Dodgers are the first team to win back-to-back pennants since Philadelphia in 2009. Los Angeles returns to the World Series for the fifth time in nine seasons and will try to become baseball's first multiple champions since the New York Yankees won the World Series three times in a row from 1998 to 2000.
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October 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the NLCS round of the 2025 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. (Jane Kamin-Onsea/Imagn Images)
Los Angeles will have a week off before starting the World Series next Friday in either Toronto or Dodger Stadium against Seattle. Earlier Friday, the Mariners beat the Blue Jays 6-2 to take a 3-2 lead in the ALCS, which continues Sunday at Rogers Center.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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