The MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1, on Friday to cement a 2025 World Series appearance. In the dominant win, L.A. star Shohei Ohtani collected NLCS MVP honors — after pitching six innings and hitting three home runs.

If Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers have their way, it’ll soon be replaced by the Commissioner’s Trophy, signifying a second straight World Series championship, a feat last accomplished by the New York Yankees 25 years ago. “I think everybody is locked and loaded and ready to see some history,” shortstop Mookie Betts said. “We’re ready to make it.”

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Three fans. Three home runs. One night for the ages.  The night Shohei Ohtani turned Dodger Stadium into a cathedral of legend, three lifelong Dodgers fans became unlikely witnesses to history — each of them catching one of Ohtani’s three home runs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

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In a closeout opportunity for the defending champions, Shohei Ohtani took the mound for LA and punched out 10 batters across six-plus scoreless innings of work. At the plate, Ohtani went 3-for-3 with three home runs, one of which left Dodger Stadium and traveled 469 feet according to Statcast.

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