Los Angeles Dodgers, Ohtani and Shohei Otani
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While the Dodgers hold a 2-1 lead over the Phillies in the NLDS, Shohei Ohtani has not been hitting like his usual MVP self.
Shohei Ohtani dug deep after falling behind early in his first postseason start as a pitcher to earn the win against the Phillies, and the effort may have dulled his bat, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Sunday.
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Not even MVP candidate Shohei Ohtani has hit this notable mark, now owned by Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki after beating the Phillies.
The Oh-4 nearly cost Los Angeles. Good news for the Dodgers, Ohtani the ace was about as good as he needed to be on the mound — with a little pop from teammate Teoscar Hernández to help along the way — for the two-way star to win his playoff pitching debut.
Kyle Schwarber kept the Philadelphia Phillies playoff hopes alive, homering twice to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers and stave off elimination in the NLDS.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed back to the National League Championship Series after knocking out the Philadelphia Phillies.