"After striking out three in the top of the first, Ohtani hit the first leadoff homer by a pitcher in major league history off Brewers starter Jose Quintana. Ohtani followed with a 469-foot blast in the fourth inning, clearing the left-field pavilion above the bleachers in left field. Ohtani added a third solo shot in the seventh, becoming the 12th player in major league history to hit three homers in a playoff game."
"Ohtani (2-0) also thoroughly dominated the Brewers in his second career postseason mound start, fanning 10 for his first double-digit strikeout game in a Dodgers uniform. After the Brewers' first two batters reached in the seventh, he left the mound to a stadium-shaking ovation and after Alex Vesia escaped the jam, Ohtani celebrated by hitting his third homer in the bottom half."
"Los Angeles is back in the World Series for the fifth time in nine seasons, and it will attempt to become baseball's first repeat champs since the New York Yankees won three straight World Series from 1998 to 2000. After capping a 9-1 rampage through the NL playoffs with this singular performance by Ohtani, the Dodgers are headed to the World Series for the 23rd time in franchise history."
Shohei Ohtani delivered a historic two-way performance, hitting three mammoth home runs and pitching two-hit, shutout ball into the seventh inning as the Dodgers won 5-1. The Dodgers completed a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers to clinch the NL Championship Series and advance to the World Series. Ohtani struck out 10 batters in his second career postseason start, recorded the first leadoff homer by a pitcher in major league history, and totaled three playoff homers that traveled a combined 1,342 feet. The Dodgers will pursue back-to-back World Series titles.
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