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Shohei Ohtani clinches a visit to the World Collection with 6 shutout innings on the mound & 3 homers in a very absurd efficiency – Dodgers Digest


Whereas it’s exceedingly uncommon for a staff to blow a 3-0 sequence lead, it’s clearly preferable for the Dodgers to finish the NLCS as quickly as doable to stop the Brewers from getting any life. Nicely, they actually didn’t thanks largely to beginning pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who most likely had one of many best playoff video games of all time. He went six shutout innings and broke out of no matter struggles he was having with three homers, together with one hit out of the stadium.

All you are able to do is giggle.

The bullpen did handle to make it a bit thrilling in the direction of the top, however actually Ohtani was simply an excessive amount of as they clinched it with a 5-1 victory.

What a view.

One of many few pluses of playoff broadcasts is these pictures are fixed.

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— Chad Moriyama (@chadmoriyama.bsky.social) October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Let’s go, man.

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After some gamesmanship all through the sequence about precisely when the Brewers would deploy Jose Quintana, Pat Murphy determined to go conventional for as soon as and simply give him an ordinary Recreation 4 begin.

Coming off the mound, Shohei Ohtani stepped as much as the plate, labored a full depend, and promptly drilled a slurve deep into the right-field bleachers to make it 1-0 early.

Unicorn shit.

“Each pitcher within the Nationwide League earlier than 2022 did this. ☝️?”

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— Chad Moriyama (@chadmoriyama.bsky.social) October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM

After that thrilling begin, Mookie Betts adopted with a single to left and Will Smith singled to heart to nook the runners. Freddie Freeman then got here up and Quintana surprisingly received him to strikeout, however Tommy Edman continued to hit with a single up the center to make it 2-0 and re-corner the runners. Teoscar Hernandez then hit a nubber to first, which was an out but in addition ok to attain Dills to make it 3-0 and advance Tommy to second.

That introduced up Max Muncy with a runner nonetheless in scoring place, who simply missed a mile excessive flyball to proper to finish that menace.

Within the 2nd, he issued a one-out stroll to Shohei, however in any other case appeared like he was perhaps settling in. However he began the third by giving up back-to-back singles to Will Smith and Freddie Freeman to nook the runners, and Pat Murphy had seen sufficient with the season on the road.

Sadly, Chad Patrick entered and prevented the Dodgers from including on, getting back-to-back strikeouts and a groundout to finish that menace. Patrick continued to dominate within the 4th with back-to-back strikeouts, however then he fell behind Ohtani with a 3-1 depend, and he completely torched a ball 469 ft over the pavilion in proper to make it 4-0.

Dying.

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— Chad Moriyama (@chadmoriyama.bsky.social) October 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM

Simply absurd stuff.

After he received the final out of the 4th, he then received a clear fifth, and one within the sixth as effectively. Other than Ohtani, Patrick actually shut the door and gave them an opportunity.

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On the bump for the Dodgers was none aside from Shohei Ohtani on very lengthy relaxation, which did give me some concern when it comes to how sharp he’d be. Certainly, the wonderful command wasn’t as nice as we’ve seen earlier than, however it was lots.

Shohei did begin by issuing a stroll on a full depend to begin the sport within the 1st, however he adopted that by placing out three in a row to finish any considered a rally.

He then had a a lot simpler 2nd, cruising by means of a 10-pitch body, however he issued one other full-count stroll to begin the third, this time to Blake Perkins. Fortuitously, he rebounded with a strikeout after which received a lineout to Enrique Hernandez in left, who doubled off Perkins making a TOOTBLAN off first.

The 4th then began ominously with a double from Jackson Chourio, however after a hard-hit groundout, Ohtani struck out the subsequent two for a scoreless body. Within the fifth, he received a flyout after which adopted with two extra strikeouts, as he lastly appeared like he was discovering the vary a bit. He continued within the sixth with two extra strikeout and a flyout to cruise into the late innings.

Dave Roberts determined to push him a bit within the seventh, however he appeared like he was fatiguing a bit. He issued a full-count stroll after which gave up a single up the center on a full depend to place a pair on.

That was the top of the road for Ohtani, who did look rusty however simply overpowered them with stuff: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 Okay, 100 Pitches.

After all, that zero continues to be up there as a result of Alex Vesia entered in aid and received pinch-hitter Andrew Vaughn to pop as much as the infield after which received a double play from Sal Frelick to flee that jam with the shutout nonetheless intact.

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Again to the Brewers, it was Trevor Megill subsequent up within the seventh, and he received a pair of strikeouts and a flyout within the inning.

The issue?

Shohei got here up once more, and for the THIRD TIME OF THE NIGHT, he hit a missile into the stands to make it 5-0.

lol

It was Jared Koenig within the eighth, and the Dodgers sadly didn’t get it round to Ohtani once more. After a pair of strikeouts, Teoscar and Muncy tried with a single and a stroll, respectively, however Enrique flew out to deep heart to shut the e book on the bats.

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The Dodgers pen did handle to make it a bit thrilling within the eighth once more, as human gasoline can Blake Treinen entered and gave up a double to Caleb Durbin, who then stole third earlier than he walked Andruw Monasterio to welcome the nerves again to the sport. He did rebound with a strikeout, however Dave understandably noticed sufficient — and he ought to’ve simply went with anyone like Emmet Sheehan right here to start with.

Dave turned to Anthony Banda, who received a grounder to second, however Brice Turang beat the double-play flip to first for the Brewers’ first run to make it 5-1.

A single from Chourio (once more) adopted, however Banda received Christian Yelich to bounce out weakly again to him to finish that menace.

With three outs to go and a four-run lead, Dave wasn’t taking any probabilities, and it was Roki Sasaki within the ninth on back-to-back days for the primary time. He didn’t look his finest both, giving up a lead-off single, and two hard-hit outs, however he received the three outs and the Dodgers are going to the World Collection.

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An NLCS sweep, 4 video games to none over the Brewers. Neato.

With their place within the World Collection secured, the Dodgers will now have to attend till October 24 for Recreation 1 of the World Collection on FOX. The time of the sport is to be decided, and so is the opponent between the Mariners and Blue Jays.



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