Dodgers’ Yamamoto caps elite October with Game 7 heroics, World Series MVP
TORONTO — Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named World Series MVP for the Dodgers with one of the greatest pitching performances in Fall Classic history, including an epic relief appearance in Game 7 on Saturday night.
Yamamoto pitched 2⅔ scoreless innings in the clincher a day after throwing 96 pitches in a Game 6 win. He also threw a four-hitter in Game 2 that was the first complete game in the World Series since 2015.
“Yamamoto is the GOAT!” Manager Dave Roberts shouted moments