Dodgers Tie World Series Behind Throwback Excellence from Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yamamoto's second consecutive complete game evened up the Fall Classic in Toronto.
In today's era of MLB pitching, bullpens are used strategically, with managers and front offices hesitant to push starting pitchers.
- Complete games are rare, even for pitchers with no-hitters on the line, unless their pitch count is low and their manager trusts them.
- In the 2025 regular season, 30 teams combined for only 29 complete games.
The last-place Phils counted on “Lefty” for 346.1 innings. Yowza.
Author's summary: Dodgers tie World Series with Yamamoto's excellence.