Freddie Freeman was seen as a hero, but Shohei Ohtani was historic in World Series Game 3
While Freeman sealed the victory with a walk-off home run, Shohei Ohtani delivered one of the best performances in World Series history, going 4-for-4 with four extra base hits, including two doubles and two home runs, while drawing five walks, four of them intentional.
Ohtani joined Albert Pujols as the only players to be intentionally walked with the bases empty in a World Series game – becoming the first to be intentionally walked multiple times in that context.
He also became only the second player in MLB history to record four extra-base hits in a single World Series game, joining Frank Isbell, who accomplished the feat in 1906.
Ohtani reached base safely seven times and set a new MLB postseason record for most times on base in a single game. In total, he reached base nine times, tying Stan Hack, Johnny Burnett and Max Carey for the most in a single game in MLB history.
Ohtani’s two home runs marked his third multi-homer game of the postseason, making him the first player in MLB history to accomplish the feat in a single playoff run. His eight home runs in October tie him with Corey Seager in a single postseason in Dodgers franchise history. That total also puts him tied for the second-most home runs in a single postseason overall, behind Seager, Adolis García, Nelson Cruz, Carlos Beltrán and Barry Bonds.
The Dodgers used 10 bullpen arms in the win, setting a World Series record for most pitchers used by one team in one game. Will Klein – who was traded three times this calendar year and added to the Dodgers’ postseason roster for the World Series – earned the victory by pitching the final four innings, allowing just one hit, allowing no runs and striking out five batters on 72 pitches.
He came into the game having never thrown more than 40 pitches in a single appearance and had a career ERA of 5.16.
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