Which made it all the more important not to waste Yamamoto’s yeoman’s work. The Dodgers very nearly did. They scored just one run when he was on the mound, blowing that lead in the ninth inning and falling behind in extras when $72 million closer Tanner Scott surrendered just the third multi-homer game of his career.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn't allow a hit through his first six innings on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Though he eventually yielded a leadoff single to Ketel Marte in the seventh,