"When asked if walking Ohtani for the remainder of the World Series would be the plan, Schneider's response was blunt: Yeah. That strategy played out in real time during Game 3, which tied for the longest postseason game by innings and is also the second-longest postseason game by time after lasting six hours and 39 minutes. When Ohtani hit a game-tying homer in the seventh, the Blue Jays intentionally walked him four times and unintentionally once more."
"The message was clear: pitch around the superstar at all costs. His performance was really good. He's arguably the best player on the planet, said Schneider. By the time Game 3 ended, Ohtani had become the first player to reach base nine times in a postseason game, surpassing the previous mark by three. Ohtani also became the first player in postseason history with multiple home runs, multiple doubles and multiple walks in a single game."
After Game 3, the Toronto Blue Jays indicated a plan to stop pitching to Shohei Ohtani and instead intentionally walk him for the remainder of the World Series. Ohtani produced two doubles and two home runs in his first four at-bats and reached base nine times, setting multiple postseason records. Game 3 lasted 18 innings and six hours and 39 minutes, tying for the longest postseason game by innings and ranking second by time. The Blue Jays intentionally walked Ohtani multiple times after he hit a game-tying homer. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts described the tactic as an ultimate sign of respect.
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