"While the Toronto Blue Jays were making all kinds of history with their offence in Game 1, Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a different plan for the outcome of Game 2. The Los Angeles Dodgers crafty right hander completely silenced the Blue Jays bats that were so electric just one night ago. Yamamoto pitched a complete game, striking out eight and allowed just one run on four hits in a 5-1 LA win."
"Yamamoto barely broke a sweat most innings against the Blue Jays as they didn't have anyone reach base after the third inning, and was getting through some innings on less than 10 pitches. He was completely fooling the Blue Jays hitters all night, getting them to swing and miss 30.4% of the time, a number that exceeds what they have been averaging throughout the postseason."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a complete game with eight strikeouts and one run on four hits in a 5-1 Dodgers victory that evened the World Series at 1-1. Yamamoto became the first pitcher to throw a World Series complete game since Johnny Cueto in 2015. The Blue Jays failed to reach base after the third inning and managed only two hits after their early baserunners, scoring a lone run on a third-inning sacrifice fly. Yamamoto induced a 30.4% swinging-strike rate, well above Toronto's postseason norms, and the Blue Jays failed to work deep counts or force the Dodgers' bullpen. Kevin Gausman allowed four hits and at one point retired 17 batters in a row.
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