Baseball: Yamamoto pitches 6-1/3 solid innings, Dodgers walk off Pirates
LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw 6-1/3 innings of two-run ball but did not factor in the decision as the Los Angeles Dodgers walked off
Los Angeles Dodgers secured a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings on Friday, thanks to a solid six-and-one-third innings pitching performance by Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Despite allowing five hits and a walk, the 2025 World Series MVP struck out nine in the game, which was played at Dodger Stadium. However, relief pitcher Kyle Hurt gave up a game-tying two-run homer to Oneil Cruz in the eighth inning, denying Yamamoto his 13th win of the season.
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers' designated hitter, contributed with a single to center and finished the game 1-for-3, including two walks and a stolen base. Toronto Blue Jays player Kazuma Okamoto extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single to left field during the Pirates' loss to the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Additionally, Los Angeles Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who had been on the injured list since late April due to left shoulder inflammation, is expected to start against the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
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