NL DIVISION SERIES: DODGERS VS PHILLIES

October 8, 2025

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Dodger Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers

Postgame 3 Press Conference

Phillies - 8, Dodgers - 2

Q. When you look at how you were navigating through the Phillies' lineup, how they were able to be aggressive against you, what did you see from them and what do you think led to them having the edge tonight?

YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO: Getting into the game, I think I was calm. But that fourth inning I allowed a solo run to Schwarber, and then after that I gave up more runs. If I could have minimized the damage in that inning, I think maybe the result might have been a little bit different.

Q. What was sort of the plan of attack against Schwarber in that second at-bat? And what were you trying to do especially with that fastball that he hit out?

YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO: My plan was to stay away, outside, but I fell behind. So I went in a little bit, and then I paid the price.

Q. Didn't seem like you had the best feel for your splitter today. What did that sort of do to change how you had to attack different hitters?

YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO: Overall, my stuff wasn't that bad, not necessarily terrible. Because I was trying to use all my pitches. And actually my fastball, four-seam, was good. And so I was trying to rely on the other pitches, but it didn't work out.