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Tonight, the Phillies were visited by the Dodgers in the first game of their division series.
Shohei Ohtani pitched in the playoffs for the first time in his career. And it didn't start well for the Japanese, who was booed before the game even started by Philly fans. He gave up two runs in the second, then another in the third.
REAL-LY CLUTCH! pic.twitter.com/MNrSWIPfo6
– Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 4, 2025
Things were looking much better for Cristopher Sanchez, who promptly retired Ohtani twice on strikes in his first two at-bats… but then Ohtani recovered on the mound.
In the end, Ohtani got off to a quality start, pitching six innings. He didn't give up another run and ended up retiring no less than nine guys on strikes.
And he also took advantage of the fact that Sanchez ended up floundering in the sixth, on the mound for the Phillies. The Dodgers scored twice to make the margin (3-2) just one point for the rest of the game.
Soon afterwards, without Sanchez, the Dodgers took more advantage. Teoscar Hernandez made it 5-3 with a single swing.
TEO FOR THE LEAD IN PHILLY!
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– FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 5, 2025
Ohtani found himself in a position to win the game as Tyler Glasnow, who should be the starter in case of game #4, came into the game to pitch in relief.
The Dodgers, via Glasnow and Roki Sasaki in relief, ended up winning by a score of 5-3 without giving up any runs in the process. The next game is tomorrow in Philly.
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