Overview

• Starting and leading off, Shohei Ohtani recovered from a three-run second inning to complete six frames and earn the win.
• Teoscar Hernández hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning to turn the game in the Dodgers’ favor.
• As a hitter Ohtani went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts, then drew a ninth-inning walk to help buy time for the bullpen, according to his postgame remarks.
• Rookie Roki Sasaki, shifted to relief late in the season, secured his first professional save with a scoreless ninth that featured 100.8 mph and 100 mph fastballs to retire Nick Castellanos and Bryson Stott.
• MLB’s official site confirmed Ohtani is the first player on record to start a postseason game as both a pitcher and a non-pitcher.