"The biggest key for me was be confident and pound the strike zone."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 7 Ks) speaks with @kirsten_watson after a dominant outing in the 7-1 win over Chicago.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was utterly dominant Saturday against the White Sox:
8.1 IP
1 H
1 ER
0 BB
7 K
He had a perfect game through 7.2 IP before a Mookie Betts error. He had a no-hitter through 8 IP.
Yamamoto has allowed 4 runs over his last 5 starts (35.2 IP). That's a 1.01 ERA.
Shohei Ohtani connects for a home run off Sean Burke, sending the ball 409 feet with a launch angle of 26 degrees and an exit velocity of 109.6 mph. The score is now CWS 0 - LAD 1.