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This incident exemplified how high emotions run during postseason critical moments, and despite the ugliness, it highlighted the fierce competition and passion of players on the brink of elimination.
Yamamoto’s Heroics: The Pitching Marvel of the Series
One of the most breathtaking stories was Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s phenomenal performance. Coming off pitching the day before, on zero days’ rest, Yamamoto defied all odds to pitch 2 and two-thirds innings, allowing just one hit, one walk, and striking out one batter with 34 pressure-packed pitches. His resilience and skill earned him comparisons to baseball legends like Randy Johnson—who was the last pitcher to accomplish such feat of back-to-back wins on short rest during a postseason series.