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are taking on the Toronto Blue Jays in game three of the World Series, and the Dodgers’ star Shohei Ohtani is having the game of a lifetime, and that’s saying a lot considering the type of performances he’s had in his career.
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At the time of typing this, Shohei Ohtani just hit his second home run of the game to tie things up at 5 in the seventh inning. That makes Ohtani 4-4 with four extra base hits, the other two being doubles.
Shohei Ohtani’s 4 XBH performance is legendary
Shohei Ohtani has the record for the most consecutive extra-base hits in the World Series after this game-three performance, and I’m sure there will be several other records that will follow after the game.
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And to think there were people out there questioning his playoff performance up until the World Series. He now has eight home runs with the Dodgers this postseason, and that is tied for a franchise record.
Ohtani is set to pitch for the Dodgers in Game 4, but this game three performance at the plate by Ohtani might be one of the best single games in World Series history. He has three RBIs and three runs scored before the seventh inning concluded.
Everyone involved in MLB has to be intrigued as to what Shohei Ohtani will do next.
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