Shohei Ohtani vows to ‘turn the page’ after Game 4 loss to Blue Jays

Shohei Ohtani may not have thrown the decisive blow in Los Angeles Dodgers‘ 18-inning win in Game 3 World Seriesbut he was certainly the star of the show. He went 4-4 that night, and with the Toronto Blue Jays fearing what he was capable of at the plate in a sudden-death situation, he ended up walking five straight times during that game.

Unfortunately, in Game 4, Ohtani wasn’t quite as brilliant. He walked in his first at-bat to extend his walk streak to six, but was otherwise very quiet at the plate, going 0-3 on the night. He also wasn’t the sharpest on the mound, as he allowed the Blue Jays four earned runs in six innings of work, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. even took a deep interest in him in the third inning of the Dodgers’ 6-2 loss on Tuesday that evened the series at 2-2.

Ohtani is no stranger to trouble. He wasn’t exactly composed to start the postseason, but he was able to flip the switch to end the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers, pitching arguably the greatest game anyone has ever played in baseball. There is nothing more dangerous to the Dodgers than the version of Ohtani that is watching it bounce from rough play.

“We just have to turn the page and focus on the next game,” Ohtani said through an interpreter during his postgame announcement, via SportsNet LA on X (formerly Twitter).

“We just have to turn the page and focus on the next game.”

Shohei Ohtani (L (2-1), 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, BB, 6 K, 93 P; 0-3, BB, 2 K) talks to the media after #Dodgers drop game 4 of #WorldSerieslost to Blue Jays 6-2, tied series 2-2. pic.twitter.com/SkiLmgktj1

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The Dodgers head into their final home game of the season in Game 5 of the World Series, and they’ll be looking to make it count. It’s going to be tough for them to come back from a 3-2 deficit, so Ohtani and company will have to shake off this Game 4 loss and enter Game 5 with the mindset that their backs are against the wall.

The Dodgers offense must follow the lead of Shohei Ohtani

This Dodgers team wouldn’t have made it this far without Ohtani, that’s for sure. The threat he presents on both sides of the ball is second to none. Offensively, he’s the most dangerous hitter on either team in the World Series, though he didn’t seem to have enough power Tuesday night.

But this Dodgers lineup boasts tremendous depth, so they need that depth to come through if they want to win the pivotal Game 5, which is later tonight at 8:00 PM ET