Historic night: Ohtani legend grows

DODGERS WHITEWASH BREWERS TO REACH WORLD SERIES AGAIN

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SHO-TIME IN LA: Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers hits his third home run of the game in the seventh inning against the Brewers.

Shohei Ohtani produced one of the greatest all-round performances in baseball history as the defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the World Series on Friday by wrapping up a 4-0 National League Championship Series sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Japanese superstar Ohtani smashed three huge home runs and struck out 10 Brewers batters in a comprehensive 5-1 victory that sends the Dodgers into a World Series showdown against either Toronto or Seattle.

The Mariners edged into a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven American League Championship Series with the Blue Jays after a 6-2 victory in Seattle.

The Dodgers' series win was almost a footnote after an electrifying individual display from Ohtani, the generational two-way star who is often described as the greatest baseball player since New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth.

Ohtani - a rarity who combines elite pitching and hitting ability - entered Friday's game at Dodger Stadium on the back of an eight-game home-run drought.