Shohei Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings, struck out 10 batters and clobbered three home runs in a performance many of his Dodgers teammates described as the greatest in baseball history.

Star, three-time MVP and a World Series champion but even he can still shock the baseball world with his performance on the field. On Friday, Oct. 17, the Los Angeles Dodgers star threw six scoreless innings while striking out 10 batters and hitting three home runs en route to a 5-0 win as the Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers.

Ohtani stands with 11 other players, including Babe Ruth, who hit three home runs in a postseason game twice. The group also includes Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson, George Brett and Adrian Beltre, with Albert Pujols set to join that trio in Cooperstown and Jose Altuve potentially on that path as well.

Listen to the Japanese call of Shohei Ohtani's second and third home runs during the Dodgers' National League pennant clinching game

LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell struck out a season-high 12 over seven innings, Shohei Ohtani hit his 51st homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.

Shohei Ohtani might not be human. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar put up a never-before-seen stat line in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. On the mound, Ohtani racked up 10 strikeouts while allowing only one hit over six innings of his second post-season start.

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The Phillies prevailed with Jhoan Duran nailing down the save. They are now 91-61 and have already clinched the NL East title. The Dodgers fell to 84-67 and still hold a two-game lead over the Padres in the NL West.

Shohei Ohtani set a career high with his 55th homer of the season Sunday, breaking his own franchise record for the Dodgers.

On the mound, he pitched six scoreless innings and recorded 10 strikeouts along the way. At the dish, he went 3-for-3 with three home runs and a walk. Yes, you read that right. His second solo shot of the night traveled 469 feet over the right-field wall up and out of Dodger Stadium, too.