Dodgers defeat Yankees 2-1 in extra innings despite absence of Juan Soto due to left forearm inflammation
Teoscar Hernandez delivers clutch two-run double in top of 11th inning for Dodgers' win
Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes MLB debut for Yankees, pitches 7 shutout innings with 7 strikeouts
In a highly anticipated matchup between two Major League Baseball powerhouses, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, both teams showcased their strengths in an 11-inning game on June 7, 2024. The Dodgers emerged victorious with a score of 2-1.
The absence of Juan Soto from the Yankees' lineup due to discomfort in his left forearm was a significant talking point leading up to the game. Imaging revealed inflammation, and Yankees skipper Aaron Boone decided that a day off would be best for Soto.
Meanwhile, Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his debut at Yankee Stadium and held the Juan Soto-less New York Yankees to just two hits while striking out seven batters in seven shutout innings. His fastball velocity increased significantly, comfortably sitting at around 97 mph with a pitch clocked at 98 mph.
Teoscar Hernandez came up clutch in the top of the 11th inning, delivering a two-run double to give the Dodgers a much-needed lead. The Dodgers bullpen held on for the win despite having five pitchers go on Thursday.
Yamamoto's strong performance came largely on the strength of his four-seam fastball, which had been hit particularly hard early in the season. His ERA is now down to 3.00 after this finest start against a superior lineup.
The Dodgers and Yankees will continue their three-game series on June 8, with both teams looking to build momentum for the second half of the MLB season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a scoreless seven-inning game with seven strikeouts in the Dodgers’ 2-1 win over the Yankees
Teoscar Hernandez hit a game-deciding two-run double in the 11th inning
Yoshinobu Yamamoto enjoyed playing at Yankee Stadium and described it as ‘a great stadium’
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the Yankees fan base's reaction to Yamamoto as a 'chorus of boos'. This is an attempt to elicit an emotional response from the reader and create a negative image of the Yankees fans.
The fan base that had hoped to see him in pinstripes received a chorus of boos from the crowd.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes his debut at Yankee Stadium, holding the Yankees to just two hits and striking out seven.
Yamamoto blanked the Juan Soto-less New York Yankees through seven innings.
His fastball velocity increased, comfortably sitting at around 97 mph with a pitch clocked at 98 mph.
Yamamoto’s ERA is now down to 3.00 after his finest start against a superior lineup.
He limited the Yankees to four baserunners while striking out seven in the opener of the highly anticipated weekend series.
Yamamoto’s strong performance came largely on the strength of his four-seam fastball, which had been hit particularly hard early in the season.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto held the Yankees scoreless for seven innings.
Teoscar Hernandez hit a game-deciding two-run double in the 11th inning.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto enjoyed playing at Yankee Stadium and described it as 'a great stadium'
The Dodgers and Yankees faced off in a highly anticipated series that could potentially meet in the World Series
Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed a 12-year, $325-million contract with the Dodgers during the offseason after heavy interest from other big-market clubs including the Yankees
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw seven shutout innings at Yankee Stadium on June 7.
Yamamoto held the Yankees scoreless for seven innings in a playoff-like atmosphere.
Teoscar Hernández delivered a two-strike, two-run double in the top of the 11th inning, and the Dodgers eventually won 2–1.
Yamamoto reached a Major League career-high 106 pitches in seven shutout innings.
He threw 29 pitches at 97-mph or higher, with seven pitches faster than his previous season high of 97.2 mph.
Yamamoto allowed only four hard-hit balls the entire game, with a final line of: 7 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 strikeouts and no runs allowed.
Manager Dave Roberts praised Yamamoto’s outing as his best as a Dodger and said he could see that he ‘felt it’ and ‘knew we needed it’, bringing out the best in him.
This is only the fourth time in recent history that a Dodger pitcher has completed at least seven innings and allowed no earned runs against a team with a .600 or better winning percentage.
The Dodger bullpen, despite five pitchers going on Thursday, still had enough juice to get the team to the finish line.
Blake Treinen, Daniel Hudson and Michael Grove pitched back-to-back games and came up big in big spots.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a scoreless seven-inning game with seven strikeouts in the Dodgers’ 2-1 win over the Yankees
Teoscar Hernandez hit a game-deciding two-run double in the 11th inning
Yoshinobu Yamamoto held the Yankees scoreless for seven innings in a playoff-like atmosphere
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The author uses several informal fallacies throughout the article. Firstly, there is an appeal to authority when Hernández states 'He didn't win three MVPs and three (Nippon Professional Baseball league equivalent) Cy Youngs straight just because he was Yoshinobu. He’s a good pitcher.' This statement implies that Yamamoto's past successes in Japan make him a good pitcher, which is an appeal to authority. Secondly, there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric used to describe the Yankees as 'Major League Baseball's best team – record-wise', 'the top run-scoring team and OPS leader', and 'riding an eight-game winning streak'. These descriptions are intended to heighten the reader's perception of the Yankees as a formidable opponent, making Yamamoto's performance against them more impressive. Lastly, there is a dichotomous depiction when the author states 'The Yankees had two runners in scoring position against Yamamoto – in the first and second innings. That’s it.' This statement implies that having only two runners in scoring position is insignificant, creating a false dichotomy between having no runners and having only two.
]The Yankees had two runners in scoring position against Yamamoto – in the first and second innings. That’s it.[
He didn’t win three MVPs and three (Nippon Professional Baseball league equivalent) Cy Youngs straight just because he was Yoshinobu. He’s a good pitcher.
Dodgers and Yankees played each other for the first time since 2016 at Yankee Stadium.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a scoreless seven-inning game with seven strikeouts in the Dodgers' 2-1 win over the Yankees.
Teoscar Hernandez hit a game-deciding two-run double in the 11th inning
Yoshinobu Yamamoto received boos from Yankee Stadium fans during pre-game introductions
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called Yamamoto’s performance his ‘best outing as a Dodger’
Accuracy
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched 7 scoreless innings against the Yankees.
Teoscar Hernandez hit the game-winning hit in the 11th inning to give Dodgers a 2-1 win.
Yankees were favorites to sign Yamamoto during offseason but he chose Dodgers instead.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts described the atmosphere as October-like before the game.
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The author uses an appeal to authority fallacy when quoting Dave Roberts stating that the game felt like October and Yamamoto's performance was the best of his career. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Yamamoto's start as 'the most dominant start of his young big league career' and 'an outing that will give the Dodgers even more confidence in him once the postseason rolls around'.
][Dave Roberts] Man, what a game.[/...][/]
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[Dave Roberts] I mean, the things he did in Japan, he showed today.<-- This is a direct quote from the article but it does not contain any fallacies. It's just a statement made by Dave Roberts about Yamamoto's performance.
