It's getting difficult to keep track of how many times Dodgers starting pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has rewritten Major League Baseball history

Who knows how well Ohtani is capable of pitching under these circumstances, but the attempt in itself is admirable. If he lasts for just half the six innings he's been averaging this postseason, it'll be more than anyone could reasonably expect.

Shohei Ohtani stands out in Major League Baseball as the only player to be an All-Star as both a pitcher and batter

Shohei Ohtani was brilliant, of course, but the Dodgers couldn’t have won without the contributions of an unlikely savior.