LOS ANGELES — This was the game the Los Angeles Dodgers eagerly anticipated.
This was the night Shohei Ohtani would put on his Superman cape, pitch a no-hitter, hit four home runs, and carry the Dodgers to the brink of their second consecutive World Series title.
There was no doubt in their mind that Ohtani, even being exhausted after his record-setting performance in their 18-inning game, would put on a show Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.
Instead, he looked, well, human.
“Every time he steps up I expect great things to happen," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “and maybe unfairly."
