On a crisp October night in Los Angeles , Dodger Stadium felt less like a ballpark and more like a movie set. The lights, the energy, the anticipation—it all built toward one man. Shohei Ohtani.
In his long-awaited postseason pitching debut at Chavez Ravine, the Dodgers’ two-way superstar delivered a first inning that will live in baseball lore.
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After a leadoff walk to Brice Turang, Ohtani struck out the side—three Milwaukee Brewers, three electric strikeouts—each one punctuated by a roar that shook the sellout crowd.
His final pitch of the inning, a sweeping sider, that William Contreras swung wildly on. Ohtani stalked off the mound, eyes burning, heart pounding.
Then, seconds later, he did what only Shohei Oh