Shohei Ohtani's feat of four extra-base hits last occurred during the Guangxu era, and his four intentional walks have broken the Major League record.

During the World Series Game 3 at Dodger Stadium versus the Blue Jays, besides Freddie Freeman’s memorable 18th-inning walk-off homer, Shohei Ohtani achieved four extra-base hits in one game and was intentionally walked four times, reaching base nine times and establishing several records never seen before and unlikely to be matched.

Ohtani’s first four at-bats today resulted in a double, a solo home run, another double, and another solo home run. His crucial game-tying homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, when the Dodgers were trailing 4-5, was especially significant. "Batter Ohtani" became only the second player in World Series history to hit four extra-base hits in a single game, the first being Frank Isbell back in 1906, 119 years ago.

After that, the two teams remained tied at 5-5 until the 18th inning, when Freeman’s walk-off home run finally ended the intense battle. During those 11 innings, Ohtani had almost no pitches to hit as Blue Jays manager John Schneider intentionally walked him four consecutive times. In the bottom of the 17th with two outs and a runner on first, although the Blue Jays did not give him a direct intentional walk, the pitcher threw four wildly off-target balls resulting in another walk. Ohtani reached base in all nine of his plate appearances, including five walks.

MLB reporter Sarah Langs listed several records Ohtani set in this game:

1. He became the second player in World Series history to hit four extra-base hits in a single game, the first being Frank Isbell in 1906.

2. He is the first player ever to be intentionally walked four times in a single postseason game, while since the intentional walk rule was established in 1955, only six players have been intentionally walked four times in a regular-season game.

3. He holds the record for being intentionally walked three times with no one on base in the World Series, surpassing Albert Pujols’ single intentional walk in Game 5 of 2011.

4. He is the first player in MLB history to reach base in all nine plate appearances in a single postseason game.

5. Ohtani hit eight home runs in a single postseason for the Dodgers, tying the team record set by Corey Seager in 2020.