Yamamoto dazzles as Dodgers beat Blue Jays 5-1 to level World Series

The Japan TimesCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by No AuthorOctober 26, 2025 at 03:58 AM

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In Toronto, Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a complete-game performance and Will Smith and Max Muncy hit home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday, evening the World Series at one game each. Yamamoto, who pitched MLB's first postseason complete game in eight years during Game 2 of the Dodgers' National League Championship Series against Milwaukee, retired the last 20 batters he faced after a shaky start where he allowed one run and four hits. The victory came as a rebound from the Dodgers' 11-4 loss in Game 1. Yamamoto outperformed Toronto's starting pitcher Kevin Gausman in this closely contested game.

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