Yamamoto, Dodgers Wow MLB Fans vs. Yankees as Ohtani Injured in World Series G2 Win
Julia StumbaughOctober 27, 2024
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The Los Angeles Dodgers came two wins away from a World Series title but lost Shohei Ohtani to injury during a 4-2 Game 2 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday.
Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman hit back-to-back home runs and Yoshinobu Yamamoto held the Yankees to one hit through 6.1 innings before Ohtani was injured on a stolen base attempt in the seventh inning.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReportDODGERS ARE 2 WINS AWAY FROM BEING CHAMPS 🔥
LA takes a 2-0 lead heading to NY. pic.twitter.com/ZMKytqelqd
The Dodgers got on the board first with a home run from NLCS MVP Tommy Edman in the second inning.
MLB @MLBTOMMY EDMAN STRIKES AGAIN! #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/XZ50jg5j3M
Chris Black @DownToBlackTommy Edman: the coolest kind of switch hitter
> Last Night:
Left vs Cole (R)
Right vs Kahnle (R)
Left vs Cousins (R)
> Tonight:
Right vs Rodon (L) pic.twitter.com/c1rLUJwn9c
Trillz @Trillz55Never thought Tommy Edman would be outperforming Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts all playoffs
The Yankees answered immediately with a Juan Soto home run in the top of the third.
MLB @MLBJUAN SOTO TIES THE GAME! #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/dIJb3d2KdF
Jackson Frank @jackfrank_jjfThere’s not enough money in the world to pay Juan Soto his rightful contract this winter
The Dodgers responded right back in the bottom of the frame, as Hernández scored Mookie Betts and himself on a two-run homer.
Freeman followed that up with a home run of his own to put the home team ahead by three runs.
MLB @MLBTEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ! @DODGERS LEAD AGAIN! #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/U0fHdnNpWG
MLB @MLBFREDDIE FREEMAN GOES BACK-TO-BACK! #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/xwRHRb3IoM
The home run marked Freeman’s second in as many games following his walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning of Friday night’s Game 1.
OptaSTATS @OptaSTATSFreddie Freeman is the second player to have multiple home runs and a triple over the first two games of a World Series.
The other was Babe Ruth in the 1923 World Series. pic.twitter.com/6f5E2x4CyS
StatMuse Baseball @statmusemlbFreddie Freeman tonight:
1-4
1 HR
1 RBI
First player since David Ortiz (2013) to homer in both Game 1 and Game 2 in the World Series. pic.twitter.com/yxVQJBHRL3
Cory Jennerjohn @CoryJennerjohnBack-to-back in LA. Freddie Freeman will never buy a meal in Orange County again.
Dennis Mick @OHLNOJHLWHLFreddie Freeman clutch again tonight
Sir Ed ✝ John 15:19 kjv @noble_truth76Freddie Freeman is the WS MVP right now doesn’t matter if they win or not. Give him the trophy.
Meanwhile, Yamamoto shut down the Yankees in his World Series debut. The Soto homer was the only hit and run he allowed in his 6.1 innings on the mound.
MLB @MLBYoshinobu Yamamoto retires the final 11 batters he faces in a stellar #WorldSeries performance! pic.twitter.com/sa6tyCgckA
Los Angeles Dodgers @DodgersA standing ovation for Yoshinobu. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/142dpeYL7Y
Sosa🍥 @corsolinoYamamoto with an absolute gem of a game
Erik Kratz @ErikKratz31Yamamoto’s $325 million just paid for itself
Bruce Kuntz @Bnicklaus7What a game for Yoshinobu Yamamoto. What a game.
6 1/3 one-hit innings. More than the Dodgers could’ve asked for.
nugget chef @jayhaykidYoshinobu Yamamoto joins Rich Hill (Game 4, 2018) as the only Dodgers pitchers ever to have a start of 6+ IP and only 1 hit allowed in the World Series.
The Dodgers ran into trouble in the bottom of the seventh inning, when Ohtani’s attempt to steal second base went awry as he appeared to suffer a shoulder injury on the play.
B/R Walk-Off @BRWalkoffShohei Ohtani walked off the field with an apparent arm injury following a slide into second base
(via @MLBONFOX) pic.twitter.com/XfzMd4Imdy
Joe DeRosa | C1 @Show_DeRosaI hope Ohtani isn’t seriously hurt. This series is better with him in it.
Like the Dodgers the night before, the Yankees loaded the bases before the final at-bat of the night. Unlike Freeman, Jose Trevino was unable to capitalize on the opportunity in the ninth.
Sportsnet @SportsnetSurvived the ninth. ✅
The Dodgers are two wins away from a #WorldSeries title. pic.twitter.com/zrYSlaA6HO
Crispe @fcrisp5Freddie Freeman swinging at first pitch with bases loaded 2 out is one thing but Alex Trevino probably needs to take a pitch #WorldSeries
kyle @knicks_tape99Idk what’s worse. The fact your roster construction leads to your hitter off the bench being Jose Trevino or the fact you actually went to him
Mookie Betts, Hernández and Edman all recorded multiple hits for the Dodgers, while Soto was the only batter to record more than one hit for the visitors. Yankees captain Aaron Judge was held without a hit and struck out three times as Carlos Rodon recorded the loss.
Rob Duncan @RobduncanjrAaron judge 1 for 9 in series. Disappointing. Wanted more excitement. #WorldSeries
Drip @drutimestwoAaron Judge had the greatest hitting season in MLB history and he can’t buy a hit in the playoffs
Baseball is hard
The Dodgers will take a 2-0 series lead to New York, but face questions surrounding Ohtani’s availability going forward.
The World Series continues on Monday as the Yankees head back to the Bronx for their first home game of the series. The first pitch of Game 3 is scheduled for 8:08 p.m.
