Ohtani rewrites history to send Dodgers to World Series

Shohei Ohtani delivered 1 of nan top performances successful shot history arsenic defending champions nan Los Angeles Dodgers hit nan Milwaukee Brewers to scope nan World Series.

Japan's Ohtani smashed 3 immense location runs and struck retired 10 Brewers batters successful a broad 5-1 triumph arsenic nan Dodgers swept nan bid 4-0.

The 31-year-old's trifecta of location runs and 10 strikeouts successful nan aforesaid crippled is simply a Major League Baseball post-season record, highlighting a uncommon talent of excelling pinch bat and ball.

Ohtani besides became nan first pitcher since nan Boston Braves' Jim Tobin successful 1942 to deed 3 location runs successful nan aforesaid game.

"It was really nosy connected some sides of nan shot today," said Ohtani, who was awarded nan Most Valuable Player grant for his heroics.

"I'm taking this trophy and let's get 4 much wins. We won it arsenic a squad and this is really a squad effort. I dream everybody successful LA and Japan and each complete nan world could bask a really bully liking [Japanese atom wine]."

Ohtani's entered nan crippled astatine nan Dodger Stadium connected nan backmost of an eight-game location tally drought, but led from nan beforehand arsenic he struck retired 3 batters successful nan opening frame.

He past starred pinch nan bat successful a capacity which included a crushing 446 ft location tally and a monster 469 ft deed which bounced retired of nan stadium.

It marked different historical showing from Ohtani, who past twelvemonth became nan first subordinate ever to grounds 50 location runs and 50 stolen bases successful nan aforesaid season.

"That was astir apt nan top post-season capacity of each time," said Dodgers head Dave Roberts.

"There's a logic why he's nan top subordinate connected nan planet. It's benignant of immoderate you don't expect, expect him to do it.

"This is conscionable a capacity that I've conscionable ne'er seen. No-one's ever seen thing for illustration this. I'm still successful awe correct now of Shohei."

The Dodgers' comfortable triumph sets up a World Series showdown against nan Toronto Blue Jays aliases Seattle Mariners, pinch nan second 3-2 up successful nan best-of-seven series.