Yamamoto rocked and Dodgers lose as gambling cloud gathers over LA
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6KH1A)
- Yamamoto signed record deal for a pitcher in offseason
- Shohei Ohtani interpreter caught up in gambling claims
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was chased after one inning of a nightmarish major league debut and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Dodgers 15-11 on Thursday night after Los Angeles fired Shohei Ohtani's interpreter following allegations of illegal gambling.
Mookie Betts had four hits and six RBIs for the Dodgers, including the first home run of the major league season.
Jake Cronenworth tied a career high with four hits and had four RBIs for San Diego, who gained a split in the opening two-games series, Major League Baseball's first games in South Korea. After the Dodgers rebounded from a 9-2 deficit and closed to 12-11, Manny Machado hit a three-run homer in the ninth off JP Feyereisen.
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