Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blue Jays and World Series
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TORONTO – Randy Johnson stared into the eyes of Christy Mathewson. This was in late July, in the plaque gallery at the Baseball Hall of Fame. Johnson was studying the likeness of a pitcher who once overtook autumn the way he did, about a century earlier.
After a complete game in Game 2 and a six-inning showing in Game 6, Yamamoto pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings to secure the Dodgers' second straight championship.