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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Shines as Dodgers Sweep Reds to Reach NL Division Series
Yamamoto struck out nine and Dodgers hit five home runs in the series opener to sweep the Reds and advance to the National League Division Series.
- On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a two-game sweep with an 8-4 win that eliminated the Cincinnati Reds and advanced to the National League Division Series starting Saturday in Philadelphia.
- After hitting five homers in Game 1, the Dodgers pivoted to small ball with 13 hits, rallying from a Teoscar Hernández error and 2-0 deficit to chase Zack Littell.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto's line — 6.2 innings, four hits, two walks, nine strikeouts — earned standing ovations from a crowd of 50,465 after 113 pitches.
- After a shaky eighth, the bullpen yielded two runs before Alex Vesia and rookie reliever Roki Sasaki closed, with Sasaki striking out Steer and Lux on 101 mph pitches.
- Hernández's redemption underlines a pattern the Dodgers prize, as Teoscar Hernández said, `I know they brought me here for these type of moments,' reinforcing the Dodgers' October reputation.
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The Dodgers beat the Reds 8-4 with a strong performance from Betts and Yamamoto, and advance to the National League Division Series, where they will face the Phillies starting this Saturday in Philadelphia.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Shines as Dodgers Sweep Reds to Reach NL Division Series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out a postseason-high nine while pitching into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers broke it open with a four-run sixth to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Wednesday night and advance to the National League Division Series.
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