"According to STATS Perform, Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have combined to make MLB history, becoming the first starters to allow four or fewer hits over at least 17 innings in the first two games of a postseason series. The previous record was five hits allowed by the Chicago Cubs in Games 1 and 2 of the 1906 World Series against the Chicago White Sox. A whopping 119 years later, that record has fallen."
"Snell started things off on Monday night in Game 1, making history of his own as he became the first pitcher since Don Larsen in 1956 to face the minimum amount of batters through eight innings of a postseason game. He also became the first Dodgers pitcher to pitch at least eight innings and allow one or fewer hits in a postseason game. His final line was eight innings, one hit, zero walks, zero runs and 10 strikeouts on 103 pitches."
The Dodgers' starting rotation dominated the NLCS, with Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto combining to allow four or fewer hits across at least 17 innings in the first two games. The previous postseason record was five hits allowed by the 1906 Chicago Cubs in Games 1-2 of the World Series; that 119-year mark fell. Snell faced the minimum through eight innings, the first pitcher to do so in the postseason since Don Larsen in 1956, finishing 8 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K on 103 pitches. Yamamoto allowed a leadoff home run in Game 2 but settled in to pitch a complete game, 9 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K. General Manager Brandon Gomes explained the decision to include Clayton Kershaw on the NLCS roster.
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