# Dave Roberts Pulls Yamamoto

> Dodgers manager explains why he pulled Yamamoto after 2 ⅔ innings in NLCS Game 2.
- Title: Dave Roberts Pulls Yamamoto · California Post | Shortify
- Summary: Dodgers manager explains why he pulled Yamamoto after 2 ⅔ innings in NLCS Game 2. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled Yoshinobu Yamamoto after 2 ⅔ innings in…
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- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/sports/dave-roberts-reveals-shocking-decision-to-pull-yamamoto
- Published: 2026-10-12T23:35:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dave roberts, yoshinobu yamamoto, los angeles dodgers, milwaukee brewers, nlcs, baseball, news, entertainment
## Roberts pulls Yamamoto
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled Yoshinobu Yamamoto after 2 ⅔ innings in NLCS Game 2.

> For me, I felt we had to stop the damage right there
## Yamamoto's performance
Yamamoto threw 75 pitches in 2 ⅔ innings with three runs, four hits, two walks, and one strikeout.
## Team momentum shift
Roberts said the Brewers gained momentum after Christian Yelich hit a two-rbi single.

> We just gotta reset, regroup. We’ve got six innings of baseball to play
## Key takeaway

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled Yoshinobu Yamamoto after 2 ⅔ innings in NLCS Game 2 due to team momentum shifts.