Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani surprised just about everyone when he took batting practice on the field before Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Ohtani never takes on-field batting practice, preferring to do his hitting work in the cage. However, he was mired in a slump through the NL Division Series and NLCS, and wanted to change things up.
After a 1-for-4 performance in NLCS Game 3, Ohtani had one of the best performances in postseason history in Game 4. He went 3-for-3 with three home runs while also throwing six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts.
On Thursday, a day before the World Series kicks off between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jay

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