Shohei Ohtani isn't human. His otherworldly superpowers were known heading into Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, but he entered another stratosphere Friday. Even for him.
On the mound, he pitched six scoreless innings and recorded 10 strikeouts along the way. At the dish, he went 3-for-3 with three home runs and a walk. Yes, you read that right. His second solo shot of the night traveled 469 feet over the right-field wall up and out of Dodger Stadium, too.
The two-way superstar started his night by striking out three batters in the first inning, then quickly headed to his second job at the plate and smacked a leadoff home run.
SHOHEI OHTANI!
— MLB (@MLB) October 18, 2025
WHAT A START! pic.twitter.com/fI8mNHanNn
In the second, he needed just 10 pitches to retire the Brewers' batters who went three up, three down. He recorded three strikeouts before his next homer in the fourth, which went so far even his teammates couldn't believe it.
SHOHEI OHTANI HITS ONE OUT OF DODGER STADIUM. pic.twitter.com/LC93DjY27U
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 18, 2025
Freddie Freeman's reaction to Ohtani's second homer 😭 pic.twitter.com/sOSNzL8yov
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) October 18, 2025
The Dodgers' bullpen after Shohei's homer pic.twitter.com/Cl0QmcYblo
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 18, 2025
Ohtani's second homer of the night made him the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit two home runs in a postseason game as a pitcher, according to ESPN Insights. He had one more in him, though, hitting his third deep ball of the night in the seventh. This one went to center field and made the Dodgers superstar the first player with three homers and 10 strikeouts in a game counting both the regular season and playoffs, according to MLB's Sarah Langs.
HE DOES IT AGAIN 🦄
— MLB (@MLB) October 18, 2025
SHOHEI OHTANI HAS A THREE-HOMER GAME! pic.twitter.com/EWGgYuuV6o
Here's an awesome look at his wildly historic night, with each strikeout and home run in order:
Shohei Ohtani's 10 strikeouts and three home runs in chronological order pic.twitter.com/z51rA0zAx5
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 18, 2025
The Dodgers defeated the Brewers 5-1 to complete the sweep and make their second World Series appearance in a row. But, this one will be remembered forever as the Shohei Ohtani game.
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