Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to Game 3 win, 2-1 NLDS lead vs. Braves
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 in seven innings as Los Angeles moved one win from 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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A two-run quadrangular of Hernández and a solo freeman flyer in the fourth inning, plus a star performance from the Japanese Yoshinobu Yamamoto mound, sentenced the fate of Atlanta. Yamamoto, 28-year-old right-handed, struck out 10 batters and allowed only one race and four unstoppable over seven innings. "I felt great. I was able to control my pitches," Yamamoto said. With the victory, the Dodgers put 2-1 in the National League divisional serie…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is dominant again as the Los Angeles Dodgers win 3-1 over the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS
Kiké Hernández hit a two-run home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their NL Division Series.
Dodgers hit two homers off Chris Sale to steal game three of NLDS behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves battle through a tight division series featuring Chris Sale, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and dramatic postseason baseball moments.
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