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Kyodo News
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Baseball: Dodgers' Yamamoto takes 3rd loss, Ohtani hits solo homer
KYODO NEWS - 21 hours ago - 16:58 | Sports, All Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto had his worst outing of the season and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit a solo home run in a 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Yamamoto (4-3) suffered his third loss after giving up two home runs, including a grand slam, in five innings of work at Chase Field. Gabriel Moreno's grand slam to right-center broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning. Ketel Marte also homered off the Japanese right-hander to give the D-backs a 5-0 lead in the fifth. Yamamoto, the National League Pitcher of the Month for March-April, allowed six hits while walking one and striking out four in an 88-pitch outing. "(In the fourth) I issued a walk and hit a batter. After those basic mistakes, I surrendered a home run," said Yamamoto, whose ERA rose to 1.80 from 0.90. "The way I loaded the bases was bad. I should reflect on that." Brandon Pfaadt (6-2) outpitched Yamamoto with 6-1/3 scoreless innings. Ohtani hit his 11th home run of the season with two outs in the ninth before Mookie Betts flied out for the final out of the game. Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies leads the NL with 12 home runs. Related coverage: Baseball: Ohtani crushes 10th homer in Dodgers' 5-4 loss to Miami Baseball: Sasaki gets 1st MLB win, Ohtani belts solo HR among 3 hits Baseball: Yoshinobu Yamamoto picks up 1st NL Pitcher of the Month, 4th win
The Mainichi
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Baseball: Dodgers' Yamamoto takes 3rd loss, Ohtani hits solo homer
PHOENIX, Arizona (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto had his worst outing of the season and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit a solo home run in a 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Yamamoto (4-3) suffered his third loss after giving up two home runs, including a grand slam, in five innings of work at Chase Field. Gabriel Moreno's grand slam to right-center broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning. Ketel Marte also homered off the Japanese right-hander to give the D-backs a 5-0 lead in the fifth. Yamamoto, the National League Pitcher of the Month for March-April, allowed six hits while walking one and striking out four in an 88-pitch outing. "(In the fourth) I issued a walk and hit a batter. After those basic mistakes, I surrendered a home run," said Yamamoto, whose ERA rose to 1.80 from 0.90. "The way I loaded the bases was bad. I should reflect on that." Brandon Pfaadt (6-2) outpitched Yamamoto with 6-1/3 scoreless innings. Ohtani hit his 11th home run of the season with two outs in the ninth before Mookie Betts flied out for the final out of the game. Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies leads the NL with 12 home runs. ==Kyodo
Kyodo News
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Baseball: Dodgers' Yamamoto takes 3rd loss, Ohtani hits solo homer
KYODO NEWS - 6 minutes ago - 16:58 | Sports, All Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto had his worst outing of the season and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit a solo home run in a 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Yamamoto (4-3) suffered his third loss after giving up two home runs, including a grand slam, in five innings of work at Chase Field. Gabriel Moreno's grand slam to right-center broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning. Ketel Marte also homered off the Japanese right-hander to give the D-backs a 5-0 lead in the fifth. Yamamoto, the National League Pitcher of the Month for March-April, allowed six hits while walking one and striking out four in an 88-pitch outing. "(In the fourth) I issued a walk and hit a batter. After those basic mistakes, I surrendered a home run," said Yamamoto, whose ERA rose to 1.80 from 0.90. "The way I loaded the bases was bad. I should reflect on that." Brandon Pfaadt (6-2) outpitched Yamamoto with 6-1/3 scoreless innings. Ohtani hit his 11th home run of the season with two outs in the ninth before Mookie Betts flied out for the final out of the game. Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies leads the NL with 12 home runs. Related coverage: Baseball: Ohtani crushes 10th homer in Dodgers' 5-4 loss to Miami Baseball: Sasaki gets 1st MLB win, Ohtani belts solo HR among 3 hits Baseball: Yoshinobu Yamamoto picks up 1st NL Pitcher of the Month, 4th win
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'He's freaking awesome'- MLB insider slams Dodgers fans for Yoshinobu Yamamoto's lack of spotlight
'He's freaking awesome'- MLB insider slams Dodgers fans for Yoshinobu Yamamoto's lack of spotlight (Image Source: Getty Images) MLB insider blames Dodgers' fatigue for the Yoshinobu Yamamoto's snub 'Number one, he's freaking awesome. And number two, he's the highest-paid pitcher in the game. So we should be following him more closely than we do.' YamaWOAHto! 😳 Coming off Pitcher of the Month win, Yamamoto tosses another GEM 💎 | 山本由伸ハイライト 'I think people do have Dodgers fatigue. It's almost like a 'F them' mindset. They're playing a different sport.' Los Angeles Dodgers ' pitching star Yoshinobu Yamamoto made headlines after claiming the National League Pitcher for the month of April. The Japanese baseball athlete's hard work and determination on the ground are what make him stand out in the race of pitchers when it comes to taking command on the mound. Despite being one of the key contributors in the Dodgers team, Yamamoto has been out of action when it comes to diverting the limelight towards a reputed MLB insider reacted to the silence around Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Los Angeles Dodgers is one of the most popular MLB teams currently. Dodgers' players, including Shohei Ohtani , Mookie Betts , and Clayton Kershaw, are not only great on the field, but their larger-than-life personalities also give a sneak peek into their champion mindsets. Despite being the National League Pitcher of the Month for April 2025, the silence around the Dodgers' ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto is quite a recent appearance on the Baseball Today broadcast, reputed MLB insider Chris Rose reacted to the silence around the Dodgers' pitching star's newly achieved feat. Rose even went on to point out that it was a clear sign of disrespect for Yamamoto. He said,He even labeled it asAccording to Chris Rose, the recent achievement of Yoshinobu Yamamoto deserved a celebration just like any other Dodgers player is lauded whenever they strike a home run or create a record. The pitching prowess of Yoshinobu Yamamoto came on the world map as he went on to deliver a scoreless inning against the Atlanta Braves, which was a huge contribution to the Dodgers' 2-1 victory. The $325 million addition of the Los Angeles Dodgers created waves in the MLB fraternity as Yoshinobu Yamamoto went on to sign the biggest deal as a pitcher in the history of major league baseball back in Read: 'Very nervous yet super anxious'- Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani opens up on embracing fatherhood for the first time
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto Announced Pitcher of the Month
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 21-10 through the first month of the season, and received strong contributions from their ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Before the start of the 2024 season, the Dodgers signed Yamamoto to the largest contract ever for a starting pitcher at 12 years/$325 million. A year later, following a World Series title, Yamamoto continues to be a massive part of the Dodgers' winning ways. The 26-year-old from Japan has excelled thus far at the big-league level. Advertisement On Friday, MLB announced that Yamamoto is the National League Pitcher of the Month, and it's well-deserved. Yoshinobu has gotten off to a torrid start to the 2025 season as he leads all MLB-qualified pitchers in ERA (1.06). Over 34 innings, he's given up just four earned runs and recorded 43 strikeouts. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Mio-Imagn Images The Dodgers now have a bona fide ace for years to come, and they will continue to lean heavily on Yamamoto as the season progresses. Los Angeles has notably dealt with injuries in the starting rotation to start the year. Both Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are on the Injured List, and Yamamoto is being called on to control the rotation, and has done just that. Advertisement Yamamoto will look to continue his dominance in the first game of a three-game set with the Atlanta Braves after being announced as Pitcher of the Month. "Yoshi" has been a strong reason for the Dodgers' strong start to the season, considering he's the highest-paid pitcher in all of baseball, Los Angeles will continue to depend on him being a rock in the rotation. Related: Dave Roberts Makes Important Tommy Edman Injury Update Related: Reds Star Takes Indirect Jab at Dodgers While Reflecting on 2025 Start
