Yoshinobu Yamamoto's six shutout innings help Dodgers finish sweep, defeat Nationals 2-1
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto had his best start in the big leagues Thursday afternoon. It wasn’t difficult to diagnose the reason why. During an inconsistent opening month to the $325-million pitcher’s rookie season, Yamamoto’s fastball command was too often lacking. Touted as his most reliable trait during a sterling career in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, the right-hander’s ability to locate the heater — or, more precisely, avoid throwing it down the middle of the strike zone — had eluded...
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Yamamoto's 6 shutout innings help Dodgers finish sweep, defeating Nationals 2-1
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six shutout innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. Teoscar Hernández homered for the Dodgers, who matched a season high with four straight wins. Joey Meneses had three hits for Washington, which was swept for the
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