Dodgers Tie World Series Behind Throwback Excellence from Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yamamoto's second consecutive complete game evened up the Fall Classic in Toronto.
In today's era of MLB pitching, bullpens are used more strategically, with managers and front offices hesitant to push their starting pitchers.
This approach makes sense, as it's often better to deploy a fresh arm rather than having a tiring starter face the same hitters multiple times.
As a result, complete games have become rare, with only 29 recorded during the 2025 regular season across all 30 teams.
For comparison, Hall of Famer Steve Carlton posted 30 complete games in his Cy Young-winning season with the Phillies in 1972, including 346.1 innings pitched.
We live in a different era for MLB pitching.
Author's summary: Dodgers tie World Series with Yamamoto's excellence.
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