Ryan Yarbrough, Yankees shut down Dodgers to avoid sweep

Field Level Media|published: Sun 1st June, 22:57 2025

Jun 1, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice (22) hits a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

Ben Rice hit a two-run home run and left-hander Ryan Yarbrough went six strong innings against his former club as the visiting New York Yankees avoided a three-game sweep in a World Series rematch with a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

DJ LeMahieu had four hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Yankees finished a 6-3 road trip against the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers. It was LeMahieu's first four-hit game since June of 2021.

Yarbrough (3-0), who received his World Series ring this weekend after making 32 relief appearances with the Dodgers last season, gave up one run on four hits with no walks and five strikeouts in his fifth start of the season.

Tommy Edman, Andy Pages and Max Muncy each hit home runs for the Dodgers, who saw a late surge fall short after scoring a combined 26 runs in two victories to start the series.

Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-4) gave up four runs while tying a career high with seven hits allowed in 3 2/3 innings as he gave up three walks. He failed to complete five innings for the first time this season.

The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a single from Jasson Dominguez, before the Dodgers tied it in the second on Edman's ninth home run.

New York moved in front for good in the third inning when Rice followed a leadoff walk to Aaron Judge with a two-run home run to center field. Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells singled with one out and Volpe scored on a two-out wild pitch from Yamamoto.

The Dodgers closed within 6-3 in the seventh inning against right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga when Pages and Muncy hit home runs in a span of three batters. Muncy hit his third home run in two games and now has seven on the season.

LeMahieu's fourth hit of the game was an RBI double in the ninth.

Dominguez hurt his left thumb after stealing second base in the fifth inning.

The Dodgers were playing without Mookie Betts, who missed the series with a fracture at the tip of a toe on his left foot.

--Field Level Media

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