LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit the first leadoff homer by a pitcher in major league history and added a second titanic drive while tossing shutout ball through six innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday.

Ohtani was spectacular in both of his dual roles for the defending champion Dodgers, who are attempting to return to the World Series by completing a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Along with his theatrics at the plate, Ohtani racked up 10 strikeouts while allowing only one hit over the first six innings of his second postseason start on the mound. Los Angeles took a 4-0 lead into the seventh.

Ohtani broke out of his postseason hitting slump with a 446-foot shot to right field off Brewers starter José Quintana

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