As the Los Angeles Dodgers thrashed the Colorado Rockies, 8-1, last week to earn their 50th win of the season, right-handed ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto was in the midst of throwing another gem before a rain delay ended his night early.
After five innings of work, Yamamoto had six strikeouts, no earned runs, and just one walk and hit allowed. The ace credited much of this dominant performance to the man calling the game behind the dish, Dalton Rushing.
“I think he was calling my strengths pretty well,” Yamamoto said through interpreter Yoshihiro Sonoda. “And then the results I got today, that was just because of the way he called the game.