Ohtani hits 3 HRs as Dodgers sweep Brewers to clinch World Series berth

Shohei Ohtani hit three home runs Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers to advance to the World Series for the second time in two years

Shohei Ohtani hit three home runs Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers to advance to the World Series for the second time in two years.

The Dodgers won the National League Championship at home Friday with the 5-1 win over Milwaukee. The win clinches the team’s berth to the World Series, but their opponent has not been decided.

The Dodgers jumped to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, with Ohtani hitting a leadoff home run, and never lost it. Ohtani crushed a second homer in the fourth inning, sending the ball 469 feet and over the roof of the park.

Ohtani, also pitching, had 10 strikeouts and gave up only two hits until being relieved at the top of the seventh.

The home crowd chanted “MVP” at his next at-bat — and Ohtani then struck his third home run of the night.