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Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto pounded by unlikeliest Giants hero as concerns pile up
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are suddenly feeling the pressure mount after Yoshinobu Yamamoto endured another rough night against the San Francisco Giants in the latest chapter of their storied rivalry. The NL West race feels tighter every night now as the Dodgers dropped another ugly game Tuesday after a 6-2 loss to the Giants.
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The defeat pushed the Dodgers into a brutal four-game losing streak not seen since 1936 . Even more alarming, Yamamoto could not stop the collapse under the stadium lights at Dodger Stadium.
The Giants found offense from the unlikeliest source imaginable . Backup catcher Eric Haase entered the night with zero home runs this season, but he left the game with two. Both swings changed the game completely. His second blast came against Yamamoto in the fifth inning and gave the Giants the lead for good. As a result, the Dodgers crowd fell quiet fast.
Yamamoto still struck out eight batters and avoided issuing a walk. However, the damage came early again. The right-hander allowed five earned runs across 6.1 innings while throwing 93 pitches. After the game, Yamamoto openly addressed the growing concern surrounding his rough starts.
"This year, I tend to give up runs in the first inning, early in the game. During practice, I was focusing on that issue."
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Dodgers pressure keeps building in NL West race
The timing makes everything feel heavier for Los Angeles . The Giants have now won three straight games and continue gaining momentum in the NL West race. Meanwhile, Dave Roberts and the Dodgers look unusually vulnerable . The offense continues missing timely hits. The pitching suddenly looks shaky. And the confidence that once surrounded this team feels thinner by the night.
There are still two games remaining in this series. That gives the Dodgers a chance to stop the spiral before things become even uglier. But after a losing streak not seen in nearly 90 years, fans are starting to wonder something uncomfortable.
Can Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers finally punch back before the NL West pressure explodes completely?
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