Dodgers lose after Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning, a breakdown

Sep 10, 2025 247.7K views 8:33

What Happened

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Baltimore Orioles is on the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning, attempting to complete the first no-hitter of the 2025 MLB season. The Orioles hold a slim 1-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yamamoto has been dominant, retiring 24 batters in a row and showcasing his arsenal of nasty pitches - a slider, fastball, and splitter that all move in different directions. With two outs in the ninth, Yamamoto is one out away from history. The crowd at Dodger Stadium is on its feet, cheering for the Japanese pitcher to finish off the no-no. Yamamoto comes set and fires a first-pitch slider to pinch-hitter Jason Holiday of the Dodgers. Holiday is able to get the barrel on the ball and sends a towering fly ball over the wall for a game-tying home run, shattering Yamamoto's no-hit bid. The Dodger Stadium crowd erupts in applause, recognizing the greatness they've witnessed, even though their team has just tied the game. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde comes to the mound and has a brief conversation with the dejected Yamamoto before removing him from the game to a standing ovation. With the game now tied 1-1, the Orioles turn to their bullpen. Reliever Tanner Scott enters and immediately finds himself in trouble, walking the first batter he faces to load the bases. Scott is able to record a strikeout, but then hits the next batter to force in the go-ahead run for the Dodgers. Down 2-1 with the bases still loaded, Scott faces a crucial at-bat. He falls behind 3-1 in the count, but battles back to even it at 3-2. On the full-count pitch, Scott induces a soft fly ball to center field. Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins makes the catch, but the tying run scores from third, making it a 3-2 Dodgers lead. With the game slipping away, the Orioles refuse to quit. They rally in the top of the 10th inning, scoring two runs to retake the lead at 4-3. Closer Felix Bautista shuts the door in the bottom half, and the Orioles pull off the improbable comeback victory, dashing Yamamoto's no-hit bid but securing a huge win for their playoff push.

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Yamamoto taking the mound in the ninth inning. He is not allowed to hit. He's trying to get the

first no-hitter of the 2025 season. He's trying to get his third professional no-hitter, but his

first in Major League Baseball. Lock in Yamamoto. That is right. You're three outs away. This

breakdown is brought to you by DraftKings. He's thrown two no-hitters, but not in Major League

Baseball. Two Japanese pitchers have thrown no-hitters. Both of those pitchers did it against