Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani works out ahead of Game 3 of the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Los Angeles Sunday.
Shohei Ohtani continues to redefine baseball greatness. In Game 3 of the World Series, he stunned fans again.
No pitching or lineup strategy could stop the Dodgers’ two-way superstar. Ohtani delivered four extra-base hits in his first four at-bats. Two doubles and two towering home runs electrified the crowd. His seventh-inning homer tied the game at 5-5.
Tying Franchise Records with Every Swing
Ohtani’s game-tying homer marked his eighth in these playoffs, matching Corey Seager’s Dodgers postseason record from 2020. The blast kept relentless pressure on the Toronto Blue Jays, who had briefly taken the lead.
By achieving four extra-base hits in a World Series game, Ohtani joined an exclusive club. Only Frank Isbell in 1906 had done it before.
Historic Matchup Against Max Scherzer
The first pair of Ohtani’s hits came against Max Scherzer. This matchup was historic: a three-time MVP versus a three-time Cy Young winner in the World Series. The last such pairing occurred in 2009 with Pedro Martinez and Alex Rodriguez.
Ohtani opened the game with a double. In the third inning, he launched a solo home run off Scherzer. Combined with a Teoscar Hernández homer earlier, the Dodgers led 2-0.
Dodgers Face Mid-Game Comeback
The Blue Jays responded in the fourth inning. They scored four runs, two earned, off Tyler Glasnow. But Ohtani and the Dodgers refused to fold.
In the fifth, Ohtani faced lefty Mason Fluharty. Their previous matchups had yielded only three strikeouts. This time, Ohtani smashed an RBI double. Freddie Freeman drove him home, tying the game.
Seventh-Inning Blast Seals the Spotlight
The game’s pivotal moment came in the seventh. The Blue Jays had just regained the lead by one run. Seranthony Domínguez left a fastball over the plate. Ohtani sent it flying over left field, tying the game once again. Fans erupted as history unfolded before their eyes.
Ohtani Joins Baseball Legends
Ohtani’s performance in Game 3 continues a historic postseason run. Following his three-homer game in NLCS Game 4, he became the first player with multiple 12-or-more total base games in a single postseason.
Only Babe Ruth had previously achieved two such games in postseason history. Ohtani now stands in rarefied air, combining power and consistency like no one else.
What’s Next for the Dodgers
World Series Game 4 is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. With Ohtani swinging at this level, the Dodgers carry momentum and confidence. Fans worldwide will be watching to see if he continues his historic trajectory.
Ohtani has already proven that when he wants, he finds a way. Against the Blue Jays, he has become an unstoppable force, blending pitching and hitting mastery.
