"After pitching a scoreless first inning in which he struck out the side, Ohtani then hit a leadoff home run to kick off the bottom of the first inning. Ohtani became the first pitcher in MLB history - regular season or postseason - to hit a leadoff home run, per MLB researcher Sarah Langs. Ohtani has been struggling this postseason, especially since the start of the NL Division Series."
"Ohtani has also struggled as a hitter on the days he pitches this season, but didn't seem to let either of those things bother him. Instead, he pitched a dominant first inning before giving the LA offense exactly what they needed to jumpstart a three-run first inning. In addition to making MLB history, Ohtani also made Dodgers franchise history. Ohtani is the first pitcher in Dodgers history to hit a postseason home run."
Shohei Ohtani delivered a scoreless first inning in Game 4 of the NLCS, striking out the side and then hitting a leadoff home run to start the bottom of the first. He became the first pitcher in MLB history, regular season or postseason, to hit a leadoff home run. Ohtani entered the game having struggled in the postseason, with limited hits in both the NLDS and NLCS and particular difficulty hitting on days he pitches. Despite those struggles, he produced a dominant opening inning and ignited a three-run first for the Dodgers, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher to homer in the postseason while pitching.
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