Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff rewrites history books in NLDS clincher

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 2-0 on Friday night to win the National League Division Series in five games. As a result, the Dodgers return to the National League Championship Series where they will face the New York Mets.

This series begins Sunday evening in Los Angeles.

In this win, the Dodgers hit two all-scoring home runs. Enrique Hernandez and Teoscar Hernandez both hit blasts.

Additionally, the Dodgers got a historic pitching performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto and four relievers. Yamamoto went scoreless for 5.0 innings, allowing just two hits and walking one. Evan Phillips, Alex Vesia, Michael Kopech and Blake Treinen then closed the door in the final four innings.

According to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs on social media:

The Dodgers retired their last 19 batters they faced, tied for the sixth-most with the Dodgers in the 1952 WS G5 to finish a postseason game, behind only:

1956 WS G5 Yankees: 27 (Larsen!)
2015 ALDS G5 Royals: 22
1990 WS G4 Reds: 22
1926 WS G2 Cardinals: 21
1915 WS G3 Red Sox: 20

h/t @EliasSports

And this one…

Fewest baserunners allowed in winner-take-all postseason play:

2022 NLWCS G3 Padres: 2nd
2015 ALDS G5 Royals: 2nd
2024 NLDS G5 Dodgers: 3rd

And one more thing…

The Dodgers’ longest scoreless IP streaks, single postseason:

2024: 24 *active (NLDS G3 Pres.)
2016: 21 (NLCS G2-4)
2018: 19 (NLDS G1-3)
1988: 18 (WS G1-3)

h/t @EliasSports

What the Dodgers did on the mound was certainly impressive considering how much talent they have on the injured list. Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Glasnow and Tony Gonsolin cannot pitch. Emmett Sheehan is also out this year and Shohei Ohtani won’t be able to pitch at all this season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.

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