Ohtani Powers Dodgers to Sweep, World Series Berth
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Shohei Ohtani homered three times and struck out 10 over six dominant innings Friday, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers to complete a four-game National League Championship Series sweep.
Before a crowd of 52,883 at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani launched solo shots in the first, fourth and seventh innings. The two-way star allowed just two hits and did not yield a run as the winning pitcher.
The Dodgers scored three runs in the first inning to take immediate control. Milwaukee avoided a shutout with a run in the eighth. The Dodgers advanced to the World Series with the win.