"Shohei Ohtani had a historic game in what ended up being a legendary Game 3 of the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers ultimately prevailed with a 6-5 victory thanks to a walk-off homer by Freddie Freeman in the 18th inning, but not after multiple heroic performances from the pitching staff, most notably Will Klein."
"Ohtani also became the first player in postseason history to reach base seven times in a single game, and he ended up reaching nine times to extend his record. That also tied an MLB record, as nine times is the most a player has ever reached base in the regular season or a postseason game. The only other players to reach base nine times in a single game are Max Carey (July 7, 1922), Johnny Burnett (July 10, 1932) and Stan Hack (Aug. 9, 1942)."
"If not for Ohtani, the Dodgers would have lost far earlier in the game, as he did his best to carry the offense early. He went 4-for-4 at the plate with two home runs to start the game, and from that point on, the Blue Jays intentionally walked him four times and walked him once more by throwing four pitches out of the zone."
Shohei Ohtani reached base nine times, went 4-for-4 with two home runs, and was intentionally walked four times plus once via four-pitch ball in Game 3 at Dodger Stadium. The second homer was his eighth of the postseason, tying the Dodgers single-postseason franchise mark. Ohtani became the first player with three multi-homer games in one postseason and the first with four extra-base hits in a postseason game since 1906. The Dodgers won 6-5 on Freddie Freeman’s walk-off in the 18th inning after lengthy pitching efforts that included a notable outing by Will Klein.
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