"After a relatively quiet postseason, Ohtani erupted in the Dodgers' clinching win with three home runs. His first blast was a solo home run off Jose Quintana in the bottom of the first inning. It came one year to the day that Ohtani hit a leadoff homer against Quintana, as he did so in last year's NLCS when the southpaw was with the New York Mets. Ohtani's first-inning home run traveled 446 feet and had a 116.5 mph exit velocity."
"That made franchise history as Ohtani became the first Dodgers pitcher to hit a home run in the postseason. Then with the Dodgers leading 3-0 and into the Brewers' bullpen, Ohtani further electrified Dodger Stadium by mashing a 469-foot home run. That majestic blast marked the first time Ohtani ever hit a home run out of Dodger Stadium. He came close to accomplishing the rare feat in July 2024, and did do so in batting practice during a workout on Wednesday."
"Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to hit two home runs as a pitcher during one postseason game. He then added onto that with an opposite-field blast in the seventh inning. As if his three homers weren't enough, Ohtani also pitched six-plus innings, complete with 10 strikeouts, in his second career playoff start. "I think this is his opportunity to make his mark on this series. We're going to see his best effort," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Game 4."
Shohei Ohtani homered three times and pitched six-plus innings with 10 strikeouts to power the Los Angeles Dodgers to a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. His first-inning solo off Jose Quintana traveled 446 feet at 116.5 mph, occurring one year to the day after a similar leadoff homer against Quintana. Ohtani became the first Dodgers pitcher to hit a postseason home run, followed by a 469-foot shot — his first out of Dodger Stadium — and an opposite-field homer in the seventh. Ohtani became the first MLB player to hit two homers as a pitcher in one postseason game and earned NLCS MVP honors as the franchise's 10th winner.
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