Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes all kinds of history with Game 3 gem vs. Braves
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a win away from returning to the National League Championship Series after passing another test against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. With Yoshinobu Yamamoto throwing a gem, Los Angeles defeated Atlanta in Game 3 of the NL Division Series at Truist Park in Atlanta, 3-1, as the reigning World Series champs gain a 2-1 […] The post Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes all…
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto etched his name into baseball history with a dominant Game 3 performance in the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. The reigning World Series champions claimed a 3-1 victory at Truist Park in Atlanta, giving them a 2-1 series lead. Yamamoto, who delivered seven strong innings on Tuesday, allowed only one earned run amidst his four hits and struck out an impressive 10 batters.
This remarkable outing set a new career-high in Yamamoto's postseason career, as he became the sole pitcher in MLB history to secure a win in five consecutive postseason games while maintaining a run and walk limit of one in each outing. Notably, all five of these victories were clinched on the road. Yamamoto's achievements were further underlined by OptaSTATS, which highlighted that he is the only pitcher in the league since 1988 who started a postseason game away from home, pitched at least seven innings, struck out ten or more opponents, and allowed no more than a walk in under 100 pitches.
He accomplished this feat by tossing just 98 pitches before being relieved in the eighth inning by Tanner Scott. The Dodgers can potentially wrap up the series as soon as Wednesday, with Tyler Glasnow set to take the mound for the decisive Game 4 showdown.
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