Shohei Ohtani awoke Friday morning still in the shadow of an offensive slump that had lingered through the first three games of the NL Championship Series. With the Los Angeles Dodgers just one win away from returning to the World Series, the spotlight was on the two-way superstar to deliver.

By nightfall, Ohtani had transformed anticipation into history. Standing at center stage at Dodger Stadium, he hoisted the NLCS MVP trophy following a 5-1 sweep over the Milwaukee Brewers, a performance that left fans and teammates in awe.

“We won it as a team, and this was really a team effort,” Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton, according to MLB.com. “So I hope everybody in L.A. and Japan and all over the world could enjoy a really good sake.”

Ohtani’s historic night

Ohtani’s performan

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