LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers had his no-hit bid broken up by Arizona’s Ketel Marte in the seventh inning Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
Marte singled to right on a 3-1 pitch leading off the seventh. Marte walked in the fourth for Yamamoto’s only baserunner through six innings. Yamamoto walked Gabriel Moreno with two outs to put runners on the corners.<\/p>\n
The crowd of 51,932 rose to its feet and broke out in cheers when Yamamoto retired Pavin Smith on a swinging strike to end the inning.<\/p>\n
The Japanese right-hander struck out nine on a career-high 110 pitches, including 62 strikes. He struck out the side in the sixth when Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll took called third strikes and Jordan Lawler went down swinging.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers led 1-0.<\/p>\n
Yamamoto joined the Dodgers last season after signing a $325 million, 12-year contract in December 2023.<\/p>\n
He spent seven years with the Orix Buffaloes in the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan. He had a record of 70-29 with a 1.82 ERA and 922 strikeouts in 172 games.<\/p>\n
He is the 12th Japan-born player in Dodgers history.<\/p>\n