"That changed in the seventh inning when Smith pulled an inside heater into the second deck in left field for a go-ahead solo home run that snapped Gausman's streak at 17 consecutive batters retired. Max Muncy then provided some breathing room by going the opposite way for a two-out solo homer that chased Gausman from the game. The Dodgers scored two more runs in the eighth inning on a wild pitch and Smith beating out a potential double play."
"The initial run support was more than enough for Yamamoto who was masterful after laboring in the first inning and not retiring the side in order until the fourth. Toronto manufactured a run in the third inning, though Yamamoto then retired 17 batters in a row to get through the eighth inning. Yamamoto struck out the side in the eighth and was at 93 pitches up to that point."
Kevin Gausman dominated much of the night, retiring 16 consecutive batters and getting through six innings with the game tied. Freddie Freeman's two-out double and Will Smith's RBI single produced early Dodgers offense. Smith pulled an inside heater into the second deck in left for a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh, and Max Muncy added a two-out opposite-field solo homer that chased Gausman. The Dodgers added two eighth-inning runs on a wild pitch and Smith beating out a potential double play, giving Smith three RBIs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto labored early but then retired 17 straight, struck out the side in the eighth, and finished by retiring the final 20 batters for a complete-game victory.
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