A big first inning off of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani gave the Philadelphia Phillies an early 3-0 lead in Game 1 of their NL Division Series matchup. A two-run triple from catcher J.T. Realmuto, followed minutes later by a sacrifice fly from outfielder Harrison Bader, gave the Phillies their current advantage. MLB's official X, formerly Twitter, account, posted the three-bagger from Realmuto that opened up the scoring. Expand Tweet
“TWO-RUN TRIPLE FOR J.T. REALMUTO!” exclaimed the league's official page. “THE @PHILLIES STRIKE FIRST!”
Now the Phillies are down 5-3. Since their first-inning outburst, the Dodgers have mostly silenced their bats. Ohtani rebounded from his rough initial frame, only allowing one more hit in addition to hitting Bader. The Japanese supe