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Shohei Ohtani electrifies Dodgers with mammoth home run in NLCS Game 4

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Harris, J. (2026, October 16). Shohei Ohtani electrifies Dodgers with mammoth home run in NLCS Game 4. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/shohei-ohtani-electrifies-dodgers-with-mammoth-home-run-in-nlcs-game-4/

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Shohei Ohtani broke his home run drought with a 428-foot shot during Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, snapping an MLB career-long 25-game homer streak. This came after striking out in his first at-bat and following manager Dave Roberts' decision to move him back to the leadoff position due to recent encouraging batting practice swings and a strong performance in Game 3. Ohtani's emotional reaction included flinging his bat, celebrating with teammates, and providing the Dodgers with their first significant momentum of the series as they faced elimination.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-16, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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🔮 After striking out in his first at-bat Thursday night, Ohtani delivered the kind of moment the Dodgers had been waiting for all October, unloading on a down-and-in cutter from ex-Dodger Dustin May to give the Dodgers an early 4-0 lead in their elimination game.

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🔮 Whenever the offseason arrives, notable changes could be coming to the Dodgers’ clubhouse. Freeman and Muncy won’t be going anywhere, nor will other core veterans such as Mookie Betts, Will Smith or Shohei Ohtani. But Miguel Rojas is likely to retire.

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🔮 But now, he will spearhead their offense once again, with the Dodgers elect to ride-or-die with the four-time MVP at the top of their lineup.

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🔮 And unless they can become only the second team in MLB history to overcome a 3-0 hole in a best-of-seven series, the way they got there Wednesday will reverberate long into the winter –– serving as the potential death-nail in their modern-day dynasty.

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🔮 It gave the Dodgers’ slumping offense time to finally break through, when Will Smith hit a go-ahead two-run double with the bases loaded in the sixth.

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🔮 Shohei Ohtani was indeed in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, as manager Dave Roberts confirmed on Tuesday amid speculation that the slugger could be benched.

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🔮 They couldn’t help but remember last year’s NLCS, when Ohtani entered Game 4 in a 3-for-29 slump — then delivered perhaps the greatest individual performance in baseball history, hitting three home runs and striking out 10 batters to complete a pennant-clinching sweep.

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🔮 One big loss, and four ugly at-bats later, however, that previously steadfast plan suddenly seemed capable of changing. Following a 7-4 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers that put the Dodgers in a two-game hole in their National League Championship Series, manager Dave Roberts told The Athletic that the team would have “a conversation” with Ohtani about his status for Game 3.

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Shohei Ohtani returned to his old spot in the batting order for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. asserted

Ohtani → return → Series

And right on cue, the four-time MVP found his old swing. asserted

MVP → find → swing

After striking out in his first at-bat Thursday night, Ohtani delivered the kind of moment the Dodgers had been waiting for all October, unloading on a down-and-in cutter from ex-Dodger Dustin May to give the Dodgers an early 4-0 lead in their elimination game. uncertain

Dodgers → strike → game

The 428-foot drive marked Ohtani’s first home run since Aug. 18 –– snapping an MLB career-long 25-game homer drought. asserted

drive → mark → drought

It was also accompanied by a rare show of raw emotion from the 32-year-old slugger, who flung his bat, raised his arms and then looked back toward the dugout with a scream as he skipped up the first base line. asserted

he → accompany → line

After returning to the bench, he remained fired up while exchanging high fives with his teammates. asserted

he → return → teammates

Thursday marked the first time this postseason Ohtani had hit leadoff –– having been dropped from his customary spot amid a dreadful slump over the last couple months while battling right arm and left knee injuries. asserted

Ohtani → mark → injuries

However, manager Dave Roberts was encouraged by the swings Ohtani had taken in batting practice in recent days, as well as a Game 3 performance in which he reached base three times and roped a 113 mph single –– his hardest-hit ball since June –– in his final at-bat of the night. asserted

he → encourage → night

Thus, with the team’s season on the line in the face of a three-games-to-none series deficit, Roberts decided to put Ohtani back at the top of the batting order. asserted

Roberts → decide → order

The superstar immediately paid off the decision, giving the Dodgers true momentum for the first time in this NLCS. asserted

superstar → pay → NLCS

Shohei Ohtani electrifies Dodgers with mammoth home run in NLCS Game 4

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