Yankees vs Dodgers World Series Game 2 score and live updates: Shohei Ohtani injury overshadows LA lead
When the Dodgers signed Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million deal in the offseason with him not having stepped foot on an MLB mound ever before, they did so with nights like tonight in mind.
Sure, there were some bumps on the road, including that disastrous start in Seoul, South Korea, as well as some time spent on the IL, but when the Dodgers needed Yamamoto the most, he delivered on the biggest stage.
Should the Dodgers hang on to win Game 2, it will be in large part because of Yamamoto’s efforts. In his six-plus innings of work, the Yankees’ fearsome trio of Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton were held to a 1-for-9 line with two strikeouts. The lone hit being Soto’s solo home run.
There’s a reason Yamamoto departed Japan as a three-time Sawamura Award (Japan’s equivalent to the American Cy Young). Point being, he has the goods. They were on full display tonight. He exits to loud cheers as Anthony Banda takes over.