Ohtani Puts on One of Greatest Performances of All

It’s already being talked about as one of Major League Baseball’s best performances in its historical past, and the person at the middle of it all—Japanese-born celebrity Shohei Ohtani—is being in contrast to the all-time legend, Babe Ruth.

Think the discuss is over the top? Catch this in your mitt: As a pitcher, Ohtani struck out the aspect to open the sport against the Milwaukee Brewers, then—as a hitter—walked to the plate and smashed a 446-foot home run which almost left Dodger Stadium. That’s a hell of a approach to start the sport.

And it wasn’t just some random sport in the center of the long 162-game season. No, it was sport 4 of the NLCS, and the eventual win over the Brewers propelled by Ohtani despatched the Los Angeles Dodgers to their second straight World Series.

Shohei Ohtani’s 1st inning

3 strikeouts on the mound

1 HR at the plate pic.twitter.com/2JrePcTLAI

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 18, 2025

That moonshot made him the first pitcher in league historical past to lead off a sport with a homer.

He was far from achieved, however. Ohtani went on to pitch six scoreless innings, permitting just two hits with 10 strikeouts—and smashed two more bombshell home runs to seal the deal. The Dodgers gained 5-1 and will go on to face the winner of the Toronto Blue Jays-Seattle Mariners sequence.

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Ohtani’s otherworldly efficiency already has many calling him the best to ever play the sport and claiming the evening as the best we’ve ever seen.

Shohei Ohtani’s 10 strikeouts and three home runs in chronological order pic.twitter.com/z51rA0zAx5

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 18, 2025

QUITE POSSIBLY THE GREATEST SINGLE GAME IN THE HISTORY OF THE SPORT.

SHOHEI OHTANI, YOU ARE THE MAN. 😱 pic.twitter.com/XsyfeeDwE8

— theScore (@theScore) October 18, 2025

He made a number of marks in the historical past books with his big evening:

The numbers inform the story. Ohtani is the first participant in MLB historical past to hit two-plus homers as a pitcher in a postseason sport, according to ESPN Research. He is also the first MLB participant ever with more homers hit (3) than hits allowed (2) in a postseason pitching start and the first participant to hit a leadoff homer as a pitcher (common season or postseason).

What makes it all the better is that Ohtani is understood for being a good, extraordinarily humble, team-oriented man who isn’t above a prank or two on his teammates right here or there. It’s always good to see a good man end first.

“It was really fun on both sides of the ball today,” Ohtani said through his interpreter. “As a representative (of the team), I’m taking this trophy, and let’s get four more wins.”

Even if you’re not a baseball fan, this one will likely be a evening to bear in mind. It’s onerous to see anybody outdoing it anytime soon.

I occurred to trip in Tokyo in August, and Shohei’s image was already on nearly every billboard and signal you could possibly see. I can only think about the celebrations going on there tonight.

Us watching Shohei. pic.twitter.com/1Lefp4YroA

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 18, 2025

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