Yoshinobu Yamamoto took a no-hitter into the ninth inning of his start against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, only to lose it when he surrendered a two-out home run to Jackson Holliday.
That marked the end of Yamamoto’s night at a career-high 112 pitches. He walked off the mound with the Dodgers holding a 3-1 lead and appeared to be on his way to earning his 12th win of the season.
However, the Dodgers bullpen could not record the final out as Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott collectively struggled, and it resulted in the Orioles completing an improbable 4-3 walk-off win.
Yamamoto was disappointed by the turn of events but said the Dodgers need to come together and move past the crushing loss, via Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group:
“Obviously, it’s really hard to swallow,” Yamamoto said of the loss through his interpreter. “But the only thing we can do is we’ve got to get together, put things together, and overcome it.”
The stunning result extended the Dodgers’ losing streak to five games and has them facing the prospect of being swept in both series of their road trip. Moreover, the team is now 6-13 in their last 19 games decided by one run.
Since July 28, the Dodgers are just 7-14 against sub-.500 teams. With 19 games left in the regular season, L.A. still has a little time to turn things around and find some momentum before the playoffs.
Why Dave Roberts removed Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Following the Dodgers’ deflating loss, Roberts explained the team had already extended Yamamoto in the start and there wasn’t reason to believe the bullpen couldn’t protect a two-run lead with only one more out needed.
Yamamoto’s previous career high was 110 pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 10, 2025.
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