The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a crushing loss on Saturday night, squandering Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s near no-hitter and a late lead in a devastating 4-3 defeat to the Baltimore Orioles.
Yamamoto was nearly flawless, allowing just two baserunners and coming within one out of a no-hitter. But with 112 pitches thrown, manager Dave Roberts pulled him after Jackson Holliday ended the bid with a two-out hit in the ninth. That’s when disaster struck.
Reliever Blake Treinen couldn’t secure the final out, giving up a double, hitting a batter, and walking two. Tanner Scott came in with the bases loaded and a narrow 3-2 lead — but for the second straight game, he gave up a walk-off hit. Emmanuel Rivera’s two-run single sealed the win for Baltimore and sent Dodgers fans into a meltdown.
The Dodgers have now lost five straight and seven of their last eight, with the Padres closing the gap in the NL West to just one game.
Fan reactions were heated, calling for manager Dave Roberts to be fired and expressing disbelief at the blown lead. Even Scott admitted, “baseball hates me,” following the collapse.
This heartbreaking loss has added to growing concerns as the Dodgers continue to struggle down the stretch.