"Shohei Ohtani creates a world in which there are no stupid questions. Could there ever be a two-way player in the majors? Could he become an elite power hitter and a frontline starter? Could he recover from two Tommy John surgeries? Could he close out the NLCS with a six-inning, 10 strikeout performance while also hitting three of the season's most picturesque home runs? Yes, yes, yes, and hell yes."
"You don't really need anyone to tell you that Ohtani is the first player in MLB history to ever hit three homers and record 10 strikeouts in a game, because that would be like pointing at the Tiktaalik as it took its first steps on land and saying, "Just fyi, that's never happened before." Some things about baseball did not become possible until the day Ohtani entered the league."
Shohei Ohtani produced an unprecedented two-way outing, pitching six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts while going 3-for-3 with three solo home runs and a walk. The performance included a 469-foot blast and a first-inning homer that followed striking out the side as a pitcher earlier that inning. Ohtani became the first MLB player to combine three homers and 10 strikeouts in a single game. The Dodgers completed a sweep of the Brewers to advance to the World Series, and the game underscored Ohtani's rare blend of elite pitching and power hitting after multiple surgeries.
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