Dodgers fall short despite Yamamoto's effort
The warning signs aren’t flashing red just yet. But inside Dodger Stadium Wednesday, they were at least flickering. A lineup built to overwhelm has instead gone quiet.
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a foul ball during the third inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES — The warning signs aren’t flashing red just yet. But inside Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night, they were at least flickering.
A lineup built to overwhelm has instead gone quiet. The Dodgers dropped their second game to the Cleveland Guardians, falling 4–1 and losing the series at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium as early-season questions begin to surface about an offense still searching for rhythm. Six games into the season, it’s not panic.
But it is something. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) pitches during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) pitches during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium.
Yamamoto steady, but not sharp For Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the night was more grind than groove. The right-hander cruised early, needing just 27 pitches to clear the first two innings. His command was crisp, his tempo efficient.
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