LOS ANGELES — Game 1 of the National League Championship Series went to the Dodgers on Sunday with a dominant 9-0 shutout against the New York Mets.

The winner of the best-of-seven NLCS advances to the World Series.

Shohei Ohtani delivered his usual standout performance at Dodger Stadium, with one problem: He was caught stealing for the first time in nearly three months, ending a streak of 36 consecutive successful stolen base attempts.

Ohtani’s RBI single off Kodai Senga had given the Dodgers a 3-0 lead and chased the New York Mets starter. Ohtani added a single in the fourth against David Peterson when a run came home on right fielder Starling Marte’s fielding error, then scored on Freddie Freeman’s single for a 6-0 margin.

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