Dodgers hit back as Yamamoto hurls first World Series complete game since 2015

"Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a four-hitter for his second consecutive complete game, the first in the World Series since 2015, and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday night to tie their best-of-seven matchup at one game apiece. Coming off a three-hitter against Milwaukee in the National League Championship Series the first postseason complete game in eight years Yamamoto retired his final 20 batters. The previous pitcher to go the distance in the Fall Classic was Kansas City's Johnny Cueto against the New York Mets in Game 2 a decade ago."

"I was trying to be in the game relaxed, but it's the World Series. So I kind of, early on, I was throwing with unnecessary tension, Yamamoto said through an interpreter. So I just adjusted that as the game went on."

"How to watch In the US, all games will be broadcast on FOX. If you have a cable/satellite subscription with FOX included, you can also stream via the FOX Sports app. In Canada, the English-language broadcast is on Sportsnet while the French-language broadcasts are on RDS and TVA Sports. The games are also streaming on Sportsnet+ (English-language). In the UK, the official broadcaster is TNTSports. A subscription to their service or their app is required. In Australia, the rightsholder is the local branch of ESPNAustralia and related platforms."

Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a four-hit, complete-game performance, his second straight complete game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 to even the World Series 1-1. Yamamoto retired his final 20 batters after coming off a three-hitter in the NLCS, marking the first postseason complete game in eight years and the first World Series complete game since 2015. The previous Fall Classic complete-game starter was Johnny Cueto a decade ago. Game 1 ended 11-4 for Toronto; Game 2 was the Dodgers’ 5-1 win. Broadcasters include FOX (US), Sportsnet/RDS/TVA (Canada), TNTSports (UK), and ESPN Australia, with streaming available on FOX Sports and Sportsnet+.

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