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The Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded from an uncharacteristically poor pitching performance in Game 1 of the World Series. The Toronto Blue Jays beat up on Blake Snell and LA's relievers in a historic offensive performance , taking a 1-0 series lead.
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But Yoshinobu Yamamoto got the team back on track. The second-year starter shut down the potent Blue Jays offense, evening the World Series 1-1. Yamamoto went the distance against Toronto, throwing his second straight complete game.
With the brilliant performance in Game 2, Yamamoto became the first pitcher to toss back-to-back complete games in the postseason since Curt Schilling accomplished the feat 24 years ago, per Sportsnet Stats. Schilling threw three straight complete games for the Arizona Diamondbacks and was named World Series MVP (along with Randy Johnson) in 2001.
Yamamoto had the first complete game in the World Series since Johnny Cueto went the distance for the Kansas City Royals 10 years ago , per MLB.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto continues dominant run with 2nd straight complete game
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Yamamoto was brilliant in Game 2 Saturday. The All-Star righty allowed one run on four hits and no walks while striking out eight batters in nine stellar innings.
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Blue Jays ace' Kevin Gausman matched Yamamoto frame for frame through six innings. But the Dodgers took a 3-1 lead with solo homers from Max Muncy and Will Smith in the top of the seventh. And that's all Yamamoto would need.
The Dodgers hurler retired 20 straight batters after Alejandro Kirk 's fourth-inning sacrifice fly scored Toronto's only run. The Blue Jays couldn't solve Yamamoto as he cruised through nine innings on 105 pitches.
The performance comes on the heels of Yamamoto's complete game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. Yamamoto's Championship Series start was almost a mirror image of his World Series gem. He allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven Brewers.
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Yamamoto's remarkable World Series effort continued the Dodgers' stretch of dominant pitching in the postseason. Los Angeles has now held opponents to a single run in six of the last seven games. Snell's Game 1 dud is the only exception.
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