Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber delivered one of the most pivotal moments of the World Series Tuesday night, striking out Shohei Ohtani to end his postseason on-base streak at 14 consecutive plate appearances at Dodger Stadium.

The moment came in the bottom of the third inning. With a 2-2 count, Bieber threw a changeup low and away. The Dodgers superstar swung through it, ending a streak that had spanned multiple games and fueled a historic postseason run at home for the Dodgers superstar.

FOX Sports MLB immediately shared the moment on its official X, formerly Twitter account, pairing the clip with a caption that fueled even more buzz around Ohtani’s historic streak.

“Shohei Ohtani had reached base 14 consecutive times at home before striking out in this plate appearance.”

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The streak had become one of the most talked-about storylines of the World Series. Ohtani had reached base nine times in the 18-inning Game 3 marathon, added a walk in his first plate appearance of Game 4, and entered his second at-bat riding a level of dominance rarely seen in postseason history.

Bieber, a former AL Cy Young winner acquired by Toronto at the trade deadline from the Cleveland Guardians, entered Game 4 with a 3.57 ERA in the postseason. His strikeout of Ohtani not only shut down the streak but also preserved a 2-1 lead for the club at a crucial moment in the game.

While the Dodgers lead the series 2-1, Bieber’s strikeout gave the Blue Jays a much-needed momentum shift in Game 4. The right-hander’s clutch performance could mark a turning point as Game 3 World Series heads into the bottom of the sixth. The Blue Jays lead L.A. 2-1 on the road and are looking to even the series by taking Game 4.