It’s already being talked about as one of Major League Baseball’s greatest performances in its history, and the man at the center of it all—Japanese-born superstar Shohei Ohtani—is being compared to the all-time legend, Babe Ruth.
Think the talk is over the top? Catch this in your mitt: As a pitcher, Ohtani struck out the side to open the game against the Milwaukee Brewers, then—as a hitter—walked to the plate and smashed a 446-foot home run which nearly left Dodger Stadium. That’s a hell of a way to start the game.
And it wasn’t just some random game in the middle of the long 162-game season. No, it was game four of the NLCS, and the eventual win over the Brewers propelled by Ohtani sent 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 history to lead off a game with a homer.
He was far from done, however. Ohtani went on to pitch six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits with 10 strikeouts—and smashed two more bombshell home runs to seal the deal. The Dodgers won 5-1 and will go on to face the winner of the Toronto Blue Jays-Seattle Mariners series.
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Ohtani’s otherworldly performance already has many calling him the best to ever play the game and claiming the night as the greatest 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 multiple marks in the history books with his huge night:
The numbers tell the story. Ohtani is the first player in MLB history to hit two-plus homers as a pitcher in a postseason game, according to ESPN Research. He is also the first MLB player ever with more homers hit (3) than hits allowed (2) in a postseason pitching start and the first player to hit a leadoff homer as a pitcher (regular season or postseason).
What makes it all the better is that Ohtani is known for being a nice, extremely humble, team-oriented guy who isn’t above a prank or two on his teammates here or there. It’s always nice to see a good guy finish 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 be a night to remember. It’s hard to see anyone outdoing it anytime soon.
I happened to vacation in Tokyo in August, and Shohei’s image was already on virtually every billboard and sign you could see. I can only imagine the celebrations going on there tonight.
Us watching Shohei. pic.twitter.com/1Lefp4YroA
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 18, 2025
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