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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Makes Tons of History in World Series Complete Game for Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered … again.

The right-hander retired the final 20 Toronto Blue Jays in order en route to his four-hit complete game masterpiece, his second in a row. His eight strikeouts and zero walks helped secure Game 2 of the World Series for the defending champs, and made him the first pitcher since Curt Schilling in 2001 to toss back-to-back complete games in the postseason.

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Saturday night was also the first postseason game in MLB history that featured multiple pitchers who each retired 17+ consecutive batters.