Shohei Ohtani has epic night
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He led off the game with a home run off Jose Quintana, but it did not stop there. He would go on to hit two more home runs, helping his club eliminate the Brew Crew. He is now the only player in MLB history to have 10 strikeouts and three home runs in the same game.
And if you're curious, one pitcher in history has ever had a three-homer game in the regular season. It was Jim Tobin of the 1942 Cubs. He went 3 for 4 with three homers and four RBI. He threw a complete game, too. He also allowed five runs (three earned), though.
After batting just .056 against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series, Ohtani is batting just .143 with three strikeouts so far against the Brewers. Though Ohtani’s slump has been notable, the Dodgers have been able to overcome it with contributions from several other members of their star-studded batting order.
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton used Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers jersey to troll his Eastern Conference rivals Milwaukee Bucks' MLB counterpart Brewers.