"Yamamoto pitched Team Japan's opening game against Chinese Taipei, which they won by a score of 13-0. He pitched just 2.2 innings in the outing, striking out two batters and walking three without allowing a run, and received a win decision."
"The right-hander is by far Team Japan's best pitcher at the moment, and is one of MLB's best arms as well. He posted a 2.49 ERA through 30 starts last season, striking out 201 batters through 173.2 innings pitched."
"He allowed just six earned runs through 37.1 innings pitched, and made himself a World Series hero in the process. He made three appearances in the Fall Classic, throwing 17.2 innings and allowing just two runs. The Dodgers won each of the three games he featured in, and Yamamoto won World Series MVP."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, is set to make his second World Baseball Classic start for Team Japan in the quarterfinals. He previously pitched Japan's opening game against Chinese Taipei, allowing no runs while striking out two and walking three over 2.2 innings in a 13-0 victory. Japan finished pool play undefeated, the first team to do so this tournament. Yamamoto will face either the Dominican Republic or Venezuela. The WBC enforces pitch limits by round: 65 pitches in pool play, 80 in quarterfinals, and 95 in semifinals and championship. Yamamoto is Japan's premier pitcher and one of MLB's elite arms, posting a 2.49 ERA last season with 201 strikeouts. He was World Series MVP after allowing just two runs across 17.2 innings in the Fall Classic.
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