Yamamoto, Dodgers Wow MLB vs. Yankees Fans as Ohtani Injured in World Series Winning Game G2 | News, results, highlights, stats and gossip

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees in the third inning during Game 2 of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

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The Los Angeles Dodgers were two wins away from a World Series title, but lost Shohei Ohtani to injury in their 4-2 Game 2 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday.

Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman hit back-to-back home runs, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto held the Yankees to one hit for 6.1 innings before Ohtani was injured while trying to steal a base in the seventh inning.

Bleacher Report @Bleacher Report

DODGERS A LONG 2 WINS FROM BEING CHAMPIONS
Los Angeles leads 2-0 heading into New York. pic.twitter.com/ZMKytqelqd

The Dodgers got on the board first with a home run from NLCS MVP Tommy Edman in the second inning.

Chris Black @Down to black

Tommy Edman: The coolest type of switcher
>Last night:
Left vs. Cole (P)
Right vs. Kahnle (R)
Lefty vs. Cousins (R)
> Tonight:
Right vs. Rodon (L) pic.twitter.com/c1rLUJwn9c

Trillz @Trillz55

I never thought Tommy Edman would be better than Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts in all the playoffs

The Yankees immediately responded with a Juan Soto home run in the top of the third quarter.

Jackson Frank @jackfrank_jjf

There is not enough money in the world to pay off Juan Soto’s contract this winter

The Dodgers responded immediately in the bottom of the inning as Hernández scored on Mookie Betts and himself with two homers.

Freeman then hit a home run of his own to give the hosts a three-run lead.

The home run was Freeman’s second in as many games after a grand slam he hit in the 10th inning of Game 1 on Friday night.

OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS

Freddie Freeman is the second player to hit multiple home runs and a triple in the first two games of the World Series.
The second was Babe Ruth in the 1923 World Series. pic.twitter.com/6f5E2x4CyS

StatMuse Baseball @statmusemlb

Freddie Freeman tonight:
1-4
1 hour
1 RBI
First player since David Ortiz (2013) to score in both Game 1 and Game 2 of the World Series. pic.twitter.com/yxVQJBHRL3

Cory Jennerjohn @Cory Jennerjohn

One by one in Los Angeles. Freddie Freeman will never buy a meal in Orange County again.

Dennis Mick @OHLNOJHLWHL

Tonight, Freddie Freeman clutched again

Sir Ed John 15:19 kjv @noble_truth76

Freddie Freeman is now the WS MVP, it doesn’t matter if they win or not. Give him the trophy.

Meanwhile, Yamamoto defeated the Yankees in his World Series debut. Soto’s homer was the only hit and run he allowed in his 6.1 innings on the mound.

Sauce @corsolino

Yamamoto with an absolute gem in the game

Eric Kratz @Eryk Kratz31

Yamamoto’s $325 million just paid off

Bruce Kuntz @Bnicklaus7

What a match Yoshinobu Yamamoto. What a game.
6 1/3 innings one hit. More than the Dodgers could ask for.

nuggets chef @jayhaykid

Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins Rich Hill (Game 4, 2018) as the only Dodgers pitchers to ever start with over 6 IPs and just 1 hit allowed in the World Series.

The Dodgers ran into trouble in the bottom of the seventh inning when Ohtani’s attempt to steal second base was unsuccessful because he appeared to suffer a shoulder injury during the game.

Joe DeRosa | C1 @Show_DeRosa

I hope Ohtani doesn’t get seriously injured. This series is better with him.

Like the Dodgers the night before, the Yankees loaded the bases before their final at-bat of the night. Unlike Freeman, Jose Trevino was unable to capitalize on his opportunity in the ninth over.

Crispy @fcrisp5

Freddie Freeman swinging on first pitch with 2 bases loaded is one thing, but Alex Trevino will probably have to throw #WorldSeries

Kyle @knicks_tape99

I don’t know what’s worse. The fact that your lineup construction leads to Jose Trevino being your bench hitter, or the fact that you actually went to him

Mookie Betts, Hernández and Edman had multiple hits for the Dodgers, while Soto was the only batter to record more than one hit for the visitors. Yankees captain Aaron Judge was held no-hitter and struck out three times, and Carlos Rodon recorded the loss.

Rob Duncan @Robduncanjr

Aaron rates 1 out of 9 in the series. Disappointing. I wanted more emotion. #WorldSeries

Drip @drudgery

Aaron Judge had the best season in MLB history and can’t buy a hit in the playoffs
Baseball is hard

The Dodgers will take the series to New York 2-0, but will face questions going forward regarding Ohtani’s availability.

The World Series continues on Monday, with the Yankees returning to the Bronx for their first home game of the series. The first whistle of the third match is scheduled for 20:08