Sometimes there are no words even when there is much to say. This is one of those times, so I will let words and social media posts of others do the talking:
That 5-1 NLCS Game-2 Dodgers win on Tuesday night in front of a sold out American Family Field crowd of 41,427 was the result of not only a sensational and historic complete game pitching performance by 27-year-old Bizen, Japan native right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but some timely hitting by several Dodger regulars who have been struggling mightily at the plate recently.
After surrendering a solo home run to Brewers right fielder Jackson Chourio on the very first pitch of the game to give Milwaukee a 1-0 lead before the seats were even warm, Yamamoto pitched an extremely rare nine-inning complete game, allowing just that one run on three hits, while walking one and striking out seven. In fact, Yoshi (as he is affectionately known) allowed only four of the 32 Brewers he faced to reach base, none of whom reached scoring position.
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“I just heard this was the first time in eight years and I think that was great for me that I established my rhythm and I kind of dictated the tempo, pace of the game, so that was great,” Yamamoto humbly answered postgame through an interpreter when asked about pitching the first complete game in the postseason since Justin Verlander did so against the New York Yankees in Game-2 of the 2017 ALCS while with the Houston Astros, and the first Dodger to do so in a postseason game since Jose Lima did so in Game-3 of the 2004 NLCS. He also became the first Japanese-born pitcher to do so in a postseason game.
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for the final out of the game. (TBS)
As for those five Dodgers runs, the first came on a 377-foot solo home run to left by Dodgers right fielder Teoscar Hernández with one out in the top of the second inning off of Brewers starting right-hander Freddy Peralta.
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The Dodgers second and what proved to be the game-winning run came on a very-much-needed RBI double to right by Dodgers centerfielder Andy Pages with two outs in that second inning.
games, with six strikeouts. Needless to say, he really needed his game-winning double on Tuesday.
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Adding to Tuesday’s wowness, 35-year old Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy became the Dodgers new all-time postseason home run record-holder with his 14th career postseason blast, a mammoth 412-foot shot to center with two outs in the top of the sixth, to make it 3-1 Dodgers to pass former Dodgers Corey Seager and Justin Turner for the Dodgers new postseason home run record.
“It means a lot to me. The Dodgers are a franchise that has been around for a very, very long time. A lot of very successful players have played in this organization. And to be able to break that record is kind of huge for me,” Muncy told reporters postgame. It was Muncy’s first home run and first RBI of the 2025 postseason – so far.
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After a long flight home and a much-needed off day on Wednesday, the Dodgers will host the Brewers at Dodger Stadium on Thursday up two games to none in the best of seven 2025 NLCS. First pitch is scheduled for 3:08 pm PT, with the game again being televised live on TBS and carried live on AM 570 LA Sports radio.
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