Ohtani had already had an impressive start to his second career postseason pitching start, working around a leadoff walk to Brice Turang to strike out Jackson Chourio (on a 100.3 mph fastball), Christian Yelich (100.2 mph fastball) and William Contreras (on a sweeper off the plate) to finish up the inning.

Magic Johnson provided indelible memories to a generation of basketball fans; Shohei Ohtani returned the favor on the field with Johnson in attendance Friday.

The Sho’ on the mound was great, and the one at the plate even better. All of it spelled maybe the most dominant single-game performance by a player in postseason history.

The Dodgers' star hit three home runs and threw six shutout innings en route to the NLCS MVP award in the series-clinching Game 4.

Shohei Ohtani's first National League Championship Series mound appearance for the Dodgers won't come until Game 4 in Los Angeles on Friday. Tyler Glasnow will start Game 3 on Thursday.

Shohei Ohtani’s role in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ NLCS clash with the Milwaukee Brewers remains uncertain, as manager Dave Roberts declined to reveal when the two-way star will take the mound.