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In a closeout opportunity for the defending champions, Shohei Ohtani took the mound for LA and punched out 10 batters across six-plus scoreless innings of work. At the plate, Ohtani went 3-for-3 with three home runs, one of which left Dodger Stadium and traveled 469 feet according to Statcast.
And if you're curious, one pitcher in history has ever had a three-homer game in the regular season. It was Jim Tobin of the 1942 Braves. He went 3 for 4 with three homers and four RBI. He threw a complete game, too. He also allowed five runs (three earned), though.
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In Game 4 of the NLCS, with his team already up 3-0 on the series, Ohtani reached his apex as a two-way player with three homers at the plate and 10 strikeouts in six scoreless innings. Unprecedented doesn't begin to describe what he just did in a delirious night at Chavez Ravine.