Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto stymies Yankees in World Series Game 2 win as Shohei Ohtani injury casts shadow

The Los Angeles Dodgers kept nan spark of excitement precocious connected Saturday nighttime pursuing an unthinkable walk-off location tally from Freddie Freeman against nan New York Yankees.

In Game 2, Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed 1 tally connected 1 deed done 6 1/3 innings arsenic nan Dodgers won 4-2. He only allowed 2 walks connected 86 pitches thrown.

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) reacts aft striking retired New York Yankees' Anthony Rizzo during nan 4th inning successful Game 2 of nan shot World Series, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Yamamoto’s only blemish was a solo location tally from Juan Soto successful nan 3rd inning. It was Soto’s 4th location tally of nan postseason but Yamamoto settled down and didn’t let immoderate much hits.

Los Angeles sewage connected nan committee first successful nan bottommost of nan 2nd inning erstwhile Tommy Edman deed a solo location tally to near field. Teoscar Hernandez deed a two-run location tally successful nan 3rd and Freeman followed up pinch a solo location run.

Soto tried to rally nan Yankees pinch a agelong azygous to commencement nan ninth inning. Giancarlo Stanton’s liner disconnected nan container down nan third-base statement scored Soto. The Yankees loaded nan bases but nan Dodgers slammed nan door.

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New York Yankees' Aaron Judge walks backmost to nan dugout aft striking retired against nan Los Angeles Dodgers during nan ninth inning successful Game 2 of nan shot World Series, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The Yankees discourtesy was obscurity to beryllium recovered for astir of nan game.

Aaron Judge still looked lethargic astatine nan sheet arsenic he was 0-for-4 pinch 3 strikeouts. Anthony Volpe struck retired successful a immense spot successful nan bottommost of nan ninth – his 2nd of nan game.

It was muted jubilation for nan Dodgers arsenic they took a 2-0 bid lead. The Dodgers suffered a reliable wounded precocious successful nan game.

Ohtani left nan game astatine nan extremity of nan seventh inning aft trying to bargain 2nd base. On nan slide, he appeared to injure his near shoulder. He near nan section grabbing nan shoulder.

Japanese media appeared to drawback Ohtani telling trainers he "popped" his enarthrosis out.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman celebrates his location tally against nan New York Yankees during nan 3rd inning successful Game 2 of nan shot World Series, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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Los Angeles and New York will some person disconnected days earlier nan bid moves backmost to nan Bronx for astatine slightest Games 3 and 4.

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