Shohei Ohtani batting 6th, a lone single, and the Dodgers staring at playoff elimination

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Slumping star Shohei Ohtani singled after being dropped to sixth in the batting order for the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series put them on the brink of postseason elimination Wednesday night.It's the lowest the left-handed-hitting Ohtani has batted since joining the Dodgers three years ago on a $700 million, 10-year contract. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts wanted to alternate right- and left-handed hitters throughout the lineup against Milwaukee's left-handed starter, Robert Gasser.”Shohei’s all on board," Roberts said before the game. “Whatever it takes to win.”It wasn't enough, and now the two-time defending World Series champions trail 3-0 in the best-of-seven series.Ohtani flied out in the second inning, got hit by a pitch in the fourth and walked in the sixth before singling with two outs in the eighth. The Dodgers had runners on base in all but three innings.“We’re just not getti