"Ohtani was on the mound, and hitting leadoff. He started his day in the first inning by striking out the side, and hitting a leadoff home run. He then went on to hit two more homers, and strike out another seven batters. Ohtani finished the game 3-for-3 with three home runs and a walk at the plate, and on the mound, he tossed six shutout innings, allowing just two hits, striking out 10 and walking three."
"With that performance as both a pitcher and hitter, Ohtani set numerous MLB records, joined rare company, and became the first to achieve multiple feats, via OptaStats and Sarah Langs of MLB.com: Last night Shohei Ohtani had a 3-HR game at the plate. He also had a scoreless outing w/ 10+ Ks on the mound. No one else in MLB history has done both over the course of his entire career - whether in the regular season or postseason."
Shohei Ohtani produced a historic two-way performance in Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory and a World Series berth. He homered in the first inning, finished 3-for-3 with three home runs and a walk, and also struck out the side in the first inning. On the mound he recorded six shutout innings, allowed two hits, struck out 10 and walked three. Statisticians recorded multiple MLB firsts and rare career-level combinations tied to his hitting and pitching feats in the postseason.
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