{
  "id": 2526367,
  "title": "Baseball: Yamamoto pitches 6-1/3 solid innings, Dodgers walk off Pirates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/baseball-yamamoto-pitches-6-1-3-solid-innings-dodgers-walk-off-pirates",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T07:06:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260822/p2g/00m/0sp/039000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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",
  "key_points": [
    "Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched 6-1/3 solid innings for Dodgers' 5-4 win",
    "Kyle Hurt allowed two-run homer in 8th inning, denying Yamamoto 13th win",
    "Kazuma Okamoto extended hitting streak to 7 games with single"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}