ドジャース 山本やまもと由伸よしのぶ7回ななかい1失点いってん大谷おおたに1安打いちあんだ チームはサヨナラ勝がち

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, pitcher for the Dodgers in Major League Baseball, started against the Diamondbacks and put in a strong performance, allowing 1 run in 7 innings and striking out 10 batters.

Shohei Ohtani, who played as the designated hitter, got a hit for the first time in two games, and the team ended their two-game losing streak with a walk-off win in the ninth inning.

The Dodgers, who are at the top of the National League West, had suffered two consecutive losses so far in their three-game series against the Diamondbacks from the same division, and on the 31st, they faced the final game at their home ground in Los Angeles.

Starting pitcher Yamamoto, who has 11 wins and 8 losses so far, took the mound on six days rest. In the first inning, he showed a strong start by retiring all three batters with sharp breaking balls and good tempo.

In the bottom of the inning, Ohtani, batting first as designated hitter, hit a sharp single to right in his first at-bat. Betts, batting second, and Freeman, batting third, followed with hits as well, and the MVP trio strung together three consecutive hits to take the lead, scoring two runs in the inning.

Pitcher Yamamoto gave up three hits and allowed one run in the fourth inning, but aside from that, he racked up strikeouts with sharp breaking balls and fastballs in the high 150 km/h range. He pitched through the seventh inning with a 4-1 lead, left the mound with just one run allowed, and secured the right to be the winning pitcher.

Pitch count was 98, he allowed 4 hits, gave up no walks, and matched his season-high with 10 strikeouts, bringing his ERA to 2.

However, in the eighth inning, the Dodgers second pitcher, Scott, gave up a three-run home run, tying the game at 4-4, and Yamamotos chance for his 12th win was lost.

Ohtani had no hits after his second at-bat and finished the game 1-for-4.

In the tied game in the ninth inning, Dodgers pinch hitter Smith hit a solo home run, giving them a walk-off 5-4 victory.

The leading Dodgers ended their losing streak at two games, and since the second-place Padres lost their game today, the gap between the teams has widened to two games.

Yamamoto: Proof that hes in good form. Pitcher Yamamoto threw 7 innings without issuing a walk, and showed outstanding control with 70 of his 98 pitches being strikes. After the game, Manager Roberts also commented, There were very few meaningless balls, and almost all of his pitches had a clear intent to get hitters out.

It was truly wonderful, he praised.

Pitcher Yamamoto said, I was able to use pitches outside the strike zone and get them to swing at balls.

I think the fact that there were no walks even though I threw with good form, swung my arm fully, and pitched with all my might is proof that Im in really good shape, he reflected with a satisfied expression.

On top of that, looking ahead to the final month of the regular season, he said, Up until now, my form has been a bit inconsistent, but recently Ive clearly started to feel, This is it, and every aspect of my pitching is heading in a really good direction.

I want to do my best so that I can keep this going, he said enthusiastically.