Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched out of two early jams in five scoreless innings for his first career major league victory, Max Muncy hit a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Saturday. Shohei Ohtani had two hits and reached base three times to help the Dodgers improve to 8-3 with their fifth victory in six games.
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers a pitch during the first inning of an baseball game against the Chicago Cubs , Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Chicago. Chicago Cubs starter Jordan Wicks delivers a pitch during the first inning of an baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers , Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Chicago.
There was a standing-room-only crowd to see the Cubs play Ohtani and the Dodgers on a cool, sunny, late afternoon game. Yamamoto pitched out of a no-outs, bases-loaded jam in the first inning. After allowing a leadoff double to Ian Happ, a walk to Seiya Suzuki, and an infield single to Cody Bellinger. Yamamoto bounced back by striking out the side. He struck out Christopher Morel on three straight curveballs, got Swanson looking on a fastball and Busch looking with a curve on his 27th pitch.
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