Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history with 3 homers and 10 strikeouts as a pitcher, and lots of people are calling it the greatest game ever. Ccming off a nearly two week wait since he last pitched, Ohtani threw shutout ball in 6-plus innings against the Brewers, and then of course those 3 HUGE home runs – check out this video shot from the stands to see the blasts and the fans reaction. https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/10/20/video-stands-shohei-ohtani-hr-leave-dodger-stadium-nlcs/86804185007/
Time to fill in the plan. Before Ohtani’s game, many people considered __________ as having the best game ever, throwing a no-hitter against the powerful Cincinnati Reds and also hitting two runs in that game.
Rick Reuschel
Rick Sutcliffe
Rick Ankiel
Rick Wise
Rick Moranis
Answer: Rick Wise
Here’s video of Rick Wise’s no-hitter and his 2 HR game – https://www.mlb.com/phillies/video/wise-homers-twice-throws-no-no?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share