Shohei Ohtani didn't just have the greatest MLB playoff game of all time on Friday when he did it all to help the Los Angeles Dodgers clinch a second straight World Series berth. It was the greatest game of all time. Full stop.

Once Shohei Ohtani homered for the third time — shortly after wrapping up his six scoreless innings on the mound — the superlatives began in earnest.

I knew Ohtani was a great player. But not to this extent. On the 18th of last month (Korean time), Shohei Ohtani, 31 (born in 1994), started as a pitcher in Game 4 of the Major League Baseball (MLB) National League Championship Series (NLCS),

We’re watching something we’ve never seen before,” Dave Roberts said. Here are seven reasons this was the single greatest game of all time.

Shohei Ohtani is set to make his postseason pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He will start against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.

Shohei Ohtani started the clinching game in the NLCS for the Dodgers, ended the Brewers' season and had a night for the ages.

He is the most expensive player on the 2025 team, ahead of pitcher Blake Snell ($US31.3 million in 2025) and hitter Mookie Betts ($US30.4 million). But remember that Ohtani does both of their jobs... and does it better than either of them.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani received high praise from a New York Yankees legend after his outstanding performance in Game 4 during the NLCS. Ohtani d