"Manager Dave Roberts entrusted Yamamoto with the close-out innings in the decisive Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Having thrown nearly 100 pitches the night before, there was a reality that Yamamoto may be unable to pitch the 11th inning. However, when speaking to Roberts, the skipper new his ace was ready to win the game for the Boys in Blue."
""At that point in time, I wanted to give Yamamoto an opportunity to keep the game at bay. And once he did that, he felt confident that he could stay in his delivery, wasn't going to compromise health. And then at that point in time, even for that third up, he said 'Daijoubu,' which means, 'I'm okay.' And so for me, I just trusted him and he came up big again.""
"Yamamoto was nothing short of sensational - as well as utterly selfless. There have only been a few times where a starter has gone back-to-back outings in a World Series setting. In this case, Yamamoto allowed only two earned runs over 17.2 innings in the World Series versus arguably the deepest lineup in all of baseball. It's the stuff of legends, and the performance that his teammates will forever be grateful for given what Yamamoto put his body through."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered an extraordinary 2025 postseason, appearing three times in the World Series and earning World Series MVP honors. He produced dominant outings in Games 2 (9 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K), 6 (6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K) and a decisive relief performance in Game 7 (2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K). Manager Dave Roberts entrusted Yamamoto with the final innings despite nearly 100 pitches the previous night, and Yamamoto confirmed he could continue. He allowed only two earned runs across 17.2 World Series innings against a deep Toronto lineup, cementing his place in Dodgers lore.
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