Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to Game 3 win, 2-1 NLDS lead vs. Braves
Yamamoto allowed one run over seven innings as Los Angeles moved within one win of the National League Championship Series.
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-1 at Truist Park, taking a 2-1 lead in their National League Division Series.
- Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 batters over seven innings, while Braves ace Chris Sale allowed three runs on seven hits in five frames.
- Offense arrived in the fourth inning when Dodgers outfielder Kiké Hernández hit a two-run homer and first baseman Freddie Freeman added a solo shot.
- Remarkably, all 10 of the Dodgers' runs in this series have come via seven home runs; the team remains 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
- Los Angeles seeks to close out the best-of-five series on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, when Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow faces Braves pitcher Tyler Mahle.
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Kiké Hernández’s Two-Run Homer Lifts Dodgers Past Braves in NLDS Game 3 - FINCHANNEL
Kiké Hernández hit a two-run home run in his first start of the postseason, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers the lead in a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night and moving the defending champions within one win of the National League Championship Series. Hernández, playing third base and batting ninth, drove a […]
[OSEN=Lee Sang-hak, Contributing Reporter] “Everyone talks a lot about Chris Sale, but our player is also a very excellent pitcher in the postseason.” LA Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts said this a day ahead of Game 3 of the National League Division Series (NLDS). Although attention was focused on Atlanta Braves ace Sale, who had a Cy Young Award-caliber season and even worked as a bullpen reliever in the fall, Manager Roberts [mentioned] Yoshi Yam…
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