Shohei Ohtani electrified the baseball world with a historic performance in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday โคnight,hitting two home runs and totaling four extra-base hitsโ – tying a postseason record. The Los Angelesโข Dodgers defeatedโฃ the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3, taking a 2-1 series โlead.
Ohtani’s power display marks a pivotal moment in the series and further cements his status as a global baseball icon. his four extra-base hits equal theโข postseason record set by Randyโฃ Arozarenaโ in 2020. This performance comes as Ohtani prepares for his first World Series start on the mound in Game โ4 on Tuesday night, adding another layer of anticipation to his already remarkable โpostseason run.
Ohtani’s first home run, a 389-foot drive, landed inside the right-field pole in the third inning. He later tied the game at 5-4 in the seventh with a 401-foot shot toโ left-centre, answering a go-ahead home runโ by the Blue jays. Bothโฃ were solo shots, bringing โฃhis postseason home run total to โeight,โ trailing onyl Arozarena’s record of ten.
Prior to his home runs, Ohtani doubled on Max Scherzer’s second pitch โขof the game, but his teammates were unable โฃto capitalize. He later doubled to โขleft-center in the fifth inning, scoring the tying run on a single by Freddie Freeman. Thisโ double was notable as his first opposite-field hit in 77 at-bats, dating back to September 20.
The Blue โJaysโ strategicallyโฃ replaced Scherzer โwith left-handerโ Hagen Fluharty before Ohtani’s fifth-inning at-bat, recalling Fluharty’s previous successโฃ in striking out Ohtani with the bases loaded in aโค regular-season game in August. However,Ohtani’s subsequent double proved crucial.
Ohtani previously homered twice in the Dodgers’ first โขpostseason game against Cincinnati, but hadn’t hit anotherโ until his NLCS performance. All eight of his postseasonโ home runs have been solo shots.
