The Dodgers whitethorn person won Game 2, but immoderate ceremony waits connected bated breath.
Slugger Shohei Ohtani exited pinch triumph aft near injuring his enarthrosis connected a bargain effort that ended nan seventh inning of nan 4-2 win.
The wounded caused Dodger Stadium to spell quiet arsenic he walked disconnected nan section pinch a trainer, holding his limb gingerly.
It was a alteration from nan lively ambiance that saw a star-studded location crowd springiness a opinionated ovation to starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto who allowed 1 deed complete 6 1/3 innings and sending nan Bombers backmost to The Bronx successful an 0-2 hole.
Juan Soto mustered nan only deed against Yamamoto, who nan Yankees heavy courted past offseason, pinch nan slugger making it count arsenic a solo homer successful nan 2nd inning.
The Yankees didn’t get nan aforesaid retired of Game 2 starter Carlos Rodon, who lasted conscionable 3 1/3 innings earlier getting nan hook — acknowledgment to homers by Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman.
Aaron Judge’s struggled continued, pinch nan slugger going 0 for 3 pinch a brace of strikeouts successful nan loss. He’s 1 for 8 pinch 5 K’s done 2 World Series games.
The bid heads to The Bronx — wherever Yamamoto blanked nan Yankees complete 7 shutout innings successful June — for Games 3 and 4, starting Monday night.