Yoshinobu Yamamoto rebounded from a leadoff home run to retire 20 consecutive batters, and the ?Los Angeles Dodgers got the best of a pitchers' duel to finish off a 2-1 victory over the visiting New York Mets on Tuesday.
Kyle Tucker delivered a go-ahead bloop single in the eighth inning as the Dodgers won for the ninth ?time in their past 11 games. Freddie Freeman added an RBI ?as the ?Dodgers won their fifth series in six tries this ?season. The Mets saw their losing streak reach seven games.
Yamamoto gave up one run on four hits over 7? innings with one walk and seven ?strikeouts. Blake Treinen (1-0) struck out the lone batter he faced, Luis Robert Jr., in the ?eighth with two runners in scoring position. Alex Vesia struck out the side in the ninth for his second save.
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