Roki Sasaki, NLDS and Shohei Ohtani
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The Dodgers recorded a thrilling Game 1 victory in the National League Division Series against the Phillies on Saturday. In a game started by Shohei Ohtani and completed by Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers also pulled off a rare feat.
Ohtani struck out nine over six innings Saturday night and Sasaki worked a scoreless ninth in a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, making them the first Japanese-born starter and reliever to earn a win and a save in the same postseason game.
Roki Sasaki grabbed hold of his first MLB save as the Dodgers rallied to beat the Phillies 5-3 in Game 1 of the NLDS.
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