Yamamoto Yoshinobu had the worst performance of his major league career, while Shohei Ohtani reached his 100th home run record at Angel Stadium.

In the Major League Baseball (MLB) game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels, the Dodgers started Japanese pitcher Yamamoto Yoshinobu today, August 12, Beijing time. However, his performance was not ideal, as he pitched only 4.2 innings and allowed a career-high of 6 runs in a single game. Although his teammates Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy hit home runs to bring back 4 runs, the Dodgers ultimately lost 4 to 7, suffering defeats in all four games against the Angels this season.

In this game, Yamamoto pitched 4.2 innings, giving up 6 hits and 6 runs, along with 5 walks and 6 strikeouts. Right from the start, Yamamoto's fastball was targeted by Zach Neto, who hit a home run. He then faced trouble due to 2 walks and allowed a hit from Yoán Moncada, giving up 2 runs in the first inning. After that, Yamamoto stabilized somewhat after the second inning, but faced another aggressive attack from the Angels' lineup in the fifth inning. With no outs and the bases loaded, he allowed a hit from Mike Trout, resulting in 4 runs in that inning before leaving the game midway through the fifth.

After the game, Yamamoto stated, “I felt good before the game, but it’s unfortunate to concede runs before fully controlling the pace.” Regarding the situation of having an extra day of rest compared to the scheduled rotation, he said, “It was a good rest period and had no negative impact. I didn’t request this; I was just informed of the rotation change a few days ago.”

When discussing his physical condition compared to last year, he said, “I feel very good physically right now, and it should be considered quite good compared to previous years.” As for the strict ball and strike calls he faced in the first inning, whether it made it difficult for him to adapt to the strike zone, he responded, “I haven’t had a chance to review the replay, but it’s not influenced by the umpire’s calls; I just aimed at the strike zone as usual.”

Additionally, teammate Shohei Ohtani hit his 42nd home run of the season in the top of the eighth inning, tying him again with Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League home run lead. His performance of hitting home runs in three consecutive games also allowed him to achieve the record of accumulating the most home runs (100) at a single stadium (Angel Stadium). Next, Ohtani will make his first start against the Angels on August 14, Beijing time.