"The Dodgers' prized starter, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, wasn't unbeatable, especially considering that the Dodgers lost the last 10 of 19 regular-season starts with the Japanese phenom on the mound. Patience was going to be a virtue in Game 6, and while the Jays fared better this time around against Yamamoto, he still held them to one run through six innings. This persistent confusion was clear when the Blue Jays continued to leave men on base over and over."
"Despite the Jays' struggles, Yamamoto grinded through his outing this time, proving that he, too, is human after all. He threw a whopping 96 pitches in six innings but still succeeded in keeping Toronto's bats as quiet as possible. His success also came from the Blue Jays' lineup pressing as a whole, rather than putting Yamamoto in an uncomfortable position. Even if the pitches went to a full count, Yamamoto regained his confidence by either inducing a sub-par quality contact or a strikeout."
A pivotal Game 6 on Halloween left the Toronto Blue Jays trailing and forced an elimination Game 7 after a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run across six innings while throwing 96 pitches and limiting Toronto's offense. Toronto repeatedly left runners on base and could not string together meaningful hits despite tenacious, gritty approaches. In the third inning, Toronto intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani with Tommy Edman on base and chose to face Will Smith and Mookie Betts, a matchup decision that failed to produce the hoped-for outcome. Yamamoto relied on inducing weak contact and strikeouts to regain control.
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