As part of the Seoul Series in South Korea, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost their final two games against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, 15-11.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his Major League Baseball debut in the series finale, however he only played one inning. The right-hander, who was feared as a pitcher, did not exhibit the typical command, giving up five earned runs on four hits.
“The problem I was having was I was not able to control my pitches, which led to giving up too many runs,” Yamamoto said through interpreter Yoshihiro Sonoda. “I’m going to review what went wrong, then reset my mind and get ready for the next outing.”
By dealing with immediate traffic on the bases, the 25-year-old never managed to settle into his start.
“The reason I was having the problem with command was because I wasn’t ready to execute the pitch from the stretch,” Yamamoto added. “I know how to fix it and I’m going to talk to my pitching coaches to get myself ready for the next one.”
Pitching out of the stretch previously was identified as a trouble spot during Spring Training as well.
The five-run deficit didn’t do any favors to for a Dodgers lineup that battled the entire game but was routinely let down by the team’s pitching. If not for a rough first inning, the rest of the Seoul Series finale could have gone a different way.
“I regret I couldn’t keep the team in the game from the get-go. I do feel the responsibility for it. Like I said, I just have to get ready for my next outing,” Yamamoto said.
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