Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series Game 2 Player Stats: Shohei Ohtani’s Injury Overshadows Dodgers Victory

Swati Bhatia

Shohei Ohtani's injury spoiled the Dodgers' win in Game 2.

The Los Angeles Dodgers extended their lead in the MLB World Series to 2-0 with a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2. However, despite the win at home, the Dodgers fans refrained from celebrating following Shohei Ohtani’s injury.

The star player went down in the seventh inning while attempting to steal second base, leaving the stadium in a tense silence as he was helped off the field.

With a 2-0 lead, Dodgers will now travel to New York for Game 3.

Here’s a look at Dodgers vs. Mets Game 6 inning-by-inning stats.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees Game 2 Stats

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Final
NYY	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
LAD	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	–	2

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Stats

The game was highlighted by the outstanding pitching performance of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who continued his dominance against the Yankees. The Japanese ace pitched 6.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out four batters.

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The Dodgers’ offense also played their part, with three home runs in the first three innings. Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman went back-to-back in the third inning, extending their team’s lead to 4-1.

Hitters

Player	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
Freddie Freeman (1B)	1-4	1	1	1	.244
Tommy Edman (CF)	2-4	1	1	1	.365
T. Hernández (LF)	2-4	1	1	2	.229
S. Ohtani (DH)	0-3	0	0	0	.260

Pitchers

Player	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Y. Yamamoto	6.0	1	1	2	4	80-49	3.93
A. Banda	0.2	0	0	0	0	16-9	1.29
M. Kopech	1.0	0	0	0	1	14-9	1.29

New York Yankees Player Stats

Carlos Rodón, the Yankees’ starting pitcher, struggled mightily, allowing four runs in just 3.1 innings. The Dodgers’ hitters were relentless, consistently making hard contact and driving the ball to all fields.