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Shohei Ohtani final stats: Dodgers star hits 3 home runs, blanks Brewers in historic performance

Dan Treacy

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The narrative entering Game 4 of the NLCS was that the Los Angeles Dodgers were winning in spite of Shohei Ohtani. On Friday night, they won because of Ohtani.

Few players in MLB history, if any, have ever had a more productive postseason game than Ohtani did in the Dodgers' series-clinching win over the Milwaukee Brewers to secure a second consecutive National League pennant. Ohtani not only tossed six strong innings, allowing two hits and striking out 10 without allowing a run, but he blasted three home runs to tie a single-game playoff record.

Ohtani's 3-home run game is only the 13th in postseason history, but of all of the legendary names on that list, none did quite what the three-time MVP did when factoring in his work on the mound.

Two of Ohtani's home runs were absolute moonshots, with his second blast clearing scores of fans and going 469 feet. On the mount, Ohtani touched 100 mph twice and generated 19 swings-and-misses on his way to 10 strikeouts. 

Getting back on the mound might have put Ohtani in the right mindset to mash after struggling at the plate throughout the postseason, though he will have to deal with a week-long break in the action as the Dodgers await their World Series opponent. 

The Sporting News tracked Ohtani’s start against the Brewers in Game 4 of the NLCS on Friday. See what you missed from his dominant performance below.

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Shohei Ohtani stats today

Pitching

  • Pitches: 100
  • Balls: 34
  • Strikes: 66
  • Hits: 2
  • Walks: 3
  • Strikeouts: 10
  • Runs: 0
  • Earned Runs: 0
  • Innings: 6.0

Hitting

  • At-bats: 3
  • Hits: 3
  • Home runs: 3
  • Walks: 1
  • Strikeouts: 0

Shohei Ohtani updates, highlights from Dodgers vs. Brewers Game 4

All times ET.

11:23 p.m. — Ohtani doesn't get another plate appearances, but the Dodgers clinch their fifth National League pennant in the last nine years on his back and will play Game 1 of the World Series next Friday.

10:51 p.m. — Ohtani's 3-home run game is the 13th in postseason history.

10:45 p.m. — THREE HOME RUNS FOR OHTANI! 

10:35 p.m. — Ohtani is coming out of the game as a pitcher after issuing a walk and single to open the seventh inning. It'll be up to Alex Vesia to preserve a scoreless start, as Ohtani is responsible for both runners.

10:20 p.m. — Now Isaac Collins and Brice Turang go down swinging before Chourio flies out to end the sixth. Ohtani has 10 strikeouts through six shutout innings. He's at 87 pitches.

10:09 p.m. — Ohtani quickly gets through a scoreless fifth, striking out Caleb Durbin and Blake Perkins. He is having a night.

10:00 p.m. — Ohtani's home run went 469 feet. 

9:58 p.m. — Ohtani goes deep AGAIN. He has two home runs at the plate and four scoreless innings on the mound as the Dodgers prepare to clinch.

9:51 p.m. — Chourio gets to Ohtani with a leadoff double for Milwaukee's first hit of the night, but the Dodgers star works around it and strikes out two more to bring his total to six.

9:30 p.m. — Ohtani once again works around a leadoff walk, striking out one, and he's through three hitless innings for the Dodgers.

9:18 p.m. — Ohtani walks in his second plate appearances, so he has now reached base twice in two innings. 

9:06 p.m. — Ohtani can't add to his strikeout total, but he still retires the Brewers 1-2-3 in the second inning.

9:01 p.m. — Ohtani returns to the mound with a 3-0 lead after the Dodgers tacked on two more runs in the first.

8:51 p.m. — Liftoff for Ohtani! His third home run of the postseason puts the Dodgers in the lead.

8:45 p.m. — Ohtani strikes out the side, getting Chourio, Yelich and William Contreras to work around a leadoff walk. 

8:43 p.m. — Make it back-to-back strikeouts as Christian Yelich goes down looking. Yelich is now 1-12 with seven strikeouts in this series.

8:42 p.m. — Ohtani bounces back with a strikeout of Jackson Chourio after issuing a leadoff walk to Brice Turang.

7:50 p.m. — And here's what Ohtani will be facing tonight:

7:45 p.m. — Ohtani is once again leading off for the Dodgers, but not before he takes the mound for the top of the first inning. Here's how L.A. is lining up:

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Is Shohei Ohtani pitching tonight?

Ohtani is making his second career postseason start in Game 4 of the NLCS. The three-time MVP made his first-ever playoff start against the Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS, allowing three earned runs but striking out nine batters in a Dodgers win. 

It's been 13 days since Ohtani's last start, so he is well-rested coming into Game 4 of the NLCS.

Where to watch Dodgers vs. Brewers

Dodgers vs. Brewers start time

  • Date: Friday, Oct. 17
  • Time: 8:38 p.m. ET (5:38 p.m. PT)

First pitch in Game 4 of the NLCS is set for 8:38 p.m. ET, or 5:38 p.m. local time, on Friday from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. 

What channel is Dodgers vs. Brewers on today?

  • TV Channel: TBS, truTV
  • Live stream: HBO Max, DirecTV

The Dodgers and Brewers will face off in Game 4 of the NLCS on TBS and truTV. The game can be streamed on HBO Max or with DirecTV. 

Dan Treacy

Dan Treacy is a content producer for Sporting News, joining in 2022 after graduating from Boston University. He founded @allsportsnews on Instagram in 2012 and has written for Lineups and Yardbarker.