Shohei Ohtani shines with three home runs and six scoreless innings to lead the Dodgers back to the World Series

LOS ANGELES. – On a night that will be etched in baseball history, Shohei Ohtani starred in one of the most impressive performances ever seen in the Major League postseason, hitting three home runs and pitching six scoreless innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, thus securing the National League pennant and their return to the World Series.

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The Dodger Stadium witnessed an unprecedented spectacle. Ohtani opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning and did it again in the fourth inning with a 469-foot home run that left the stadium, a hit that unleashed the euphoria of the fans. In the seventh, the Japanese star sealed his night with his third home run, this time to left center field, completing a feat that consecrated him as Most Valuable Player of the Championship Series (NLCS MVP).

¡SHOHEI OHTANI X 3! 😱 ¡CONECTÓ SU TERCER HR DE LA NOCHE! 💥 pic.twitter.com/kIdjZQidh7

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In the mound, Ohtani also dominated with authority. He allowed only two hits and three walks, while striking out ten rivals, becoming the "first player in MLB history" to achieve "10 strikeouts and three home runs in the same postseason game". The triumph sealed the Dodgers' pass to their second consecutive World Series, and now they will wait for the winner of the American League between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners. With this victory, the Los Angeles team aspires to become the "first team to repeat as World Series champions" since the New York Yankees (1998-2000). The Game 1 of the World Series will be played on October 24, with time to be confirmed. Once again, Shohei Ohtani proved why he is the most complete phenomenon in modern baseball: dominant on the mound, unstoppable with the bat, and absolutely historic in the biggest moments.