The best pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers In World Series Game 2, Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched all nine innings. He led his team to a crucial 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. This tied the 2025 Fall Classic at 1-1. Yamamoto threw a complete game in a World Series matchup, becoming the first pitcher to do so since Johnny Cueto in 2015.
Important milestones in postseason pitching history
Yamamoto’s accomplishment didn’t stop there. He also became the first player to throw two complete games in a row in the postseason since Curt Schilling’s heroic run with the Diamondbacks in 2001. No Dodger had done this since Orel Hershiser, a famous player for the team, did it in 1988. This made Yamamoto a part of both team and MLB history.
The first pitcher to throw two complete games in a row in the postseason since Curt Schilling in 2001. The first Dodger to pitch a complete game in the World Series since Orel Hershiser in 1988. The first pitcher to throw more than one complete game in the postseason since Madison Bumgarner in 2014.
Game Highlights and Pitching Dominance Yamamoto struck out eight of the last 20 Blue Jays batters he faced. He didn’t walk any of them. He only gave up four hits and one run. In October, his ERA dropped to an amazing 1.57. He became the heart of a Dodgers team that was getting back on track after losing Game 1 in Toronto.
Kevin Gausman, the opposing starter, was also on fire. He retired 17 batters in a row. This was the first time in MLB history that both starting pitchers retired 17 or more batters in a row in a postseason game. It was yet another record in a game full of records.
What’s Next for the Dodgers and the Series? The World Series moves to Los Angeles, where the Dodgers are riding the wave of Yamamoto’s heroics. They also benefit from the energy of playing at home. This World Series is already one for the record books, thanks to amazing pitching and unmatched determination.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s historic complete game has set new standards for pitching excellence on baseball’s biggest stage. It has rewritten the record books.
