No need to welcome Shohei Ohtani to Kyle Lewis Jersey the MLB playoffs he did it himself. With Los Angeles in an early three-run hole thanks to Manny Machados two-run homer, Ohtani went deep in his first-ever postseason game, sending a three-run shot off Padres starter Dylan Cease in the second inning to tie the game at three apiece. The titanic blast led the Dodgers to a 7-5 come-from-behind win over the Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday night in Los Angeles. Ohtani added a huge bat flip after the blast. I could really feel the intensity of the stadium before the game began and I thoroughly enjoyed it, Ohtani said through an interpreter. Explore More The only thing that may have gone faster than the 111.8 mph long ball was the bat itself, which Ohtani exuberantly chucked toward the dugout in celebration. He admired the 372-foot shot as it made its way over right field and rand around the bases allaying any fears at Dodger Stadium after he had fouled a ball off his knee on the pitch prior. I just really have never seen a guy in the biggest of moments come through as consistently as he has, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. I wish a lot of other players had that ability. Hes just very unique in that. Despite Ohtanis blast the Padres were able to temporarily regain the lead on Xander Bogaerts two-run double in the third inning. Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a three-run home run during Game 1 of the NLDS. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con But the Dodgers regained the lead after Teoscar Hernndez ripped a two-run single to give Los Angeles a 6-5 lead, and they never looked back. As for Ohtani, the fact that he homered in his playoff debut shouldnt come as a surprise on the heels of his history 54-homer, 59-steal season, in which he accumulated a franchise-record 411 total bases. Its always been my childhood dream to be able to be in an important situation, to play in important games, the Japanese superstar said through interpreter Will Ireton, . So I think the excitement of that is greater than anything else that I could po sibly feel. Ohtani entered the Divisional Series on the heels of a season for which hell . Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run during the second inning in Game 1 of the NLDS. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Ohtanis .310 batting average ranked second in the Senior Circuit, while he finished with 15 more homers than Marcell Ozunas runner-up total of 39. He added 130 RBIs 18 more than Milwaukees Willy Adames, while finishing three hits being Luis Arraezs league-leading total of 200. Making the 30-year-olds offensive feats more impre sive was the fact he did so after undergoing Tommy John surgery limiting the two-way star to being the designated hitting in his first season with the Dodgers. Dodgers Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run. AP Though manager Dave Roberts didnt exclude the po sibility Ohtani could be available to pitch in the postseason back in September, general manager Brandon Gomes . I think its no different than before, Gomes told reporters. We dont anticipate him pitching in the postseason. with AP Scott Mcgough Jersey