Yamamoto hits a gem and the Dodgers hit three home runs en route to a 2-0 lead over the Yankees in the World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued to fight their way through the playoffs on Saturday, storming to a 2-0 lead in the World Series for a 4-2 victory behind three home runs and a standout performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound.

The scoring began in the bottom of the second inning when Tommy Edman hit a solo shot off Yankees starter Carlos Rodón into left field for his second home run of the playoffs.

Despite a quick response from New York when star outfielder Juan Soto made Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pay for leaving a fast ball in the inner half of the plate with his massive home run to right field, the Boys responded in Blue right back and put up three more runs in the bottom of the third inning thanks to back-to-back home runs from Teoscar Hernández and Game 1 star Freddie Freeman.

The additional run support gave the Dodgers a 4-1 lead, more than Yamamoto needed Saturday.

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The rookie sensation, who signed a super contract with the Dodgers before the season, pitched 6 1/3 innings of one-hit baseball against the Yankees, striking out four batters and walking two. After wowing in his first-ever World Series start, he walked off the field to a standing ovation from Dodger fans.

Fellow Japanese star Shohei Ohtani was quiet in Game 2, going 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout. After being caught stealing in the bottom of the seventh inning walked off the field with the help of a trainer who held his left arm. During post-game interviews, it was revealed that he had partially dislocated his shoulder during the slip and his status for Monday's game was uncertain.

Things went haywire for the Dodgers early in the ninth after reliever Blake Treinen allowed a run to score when Giancarlo Stanton ripped a single that bounced off third base into left field. He then loaded the bases before being pulled by manager Dave Roberts, who called Alex Vesia out from the bullpen. He managed to get Jose Trevino, the Yankees' pinch-hitter, to fly out and end the game.

Now, with a dominant 2-0 lead and just two more wins left, the Dodgers head to the Bronx for the next round of the World Series. Game 3 is scheduled for Monday at 5:08 p.m. Walker Buehler will start for Los Angeles against Clarke Schmidt of the Yankees. The next three games will be played in New York (possibly Game 5) before potentially returning to Dodger Stadium.

The Boys in Blue will look to continue to limit Yankees star Aaron Judge, who is currently in one of the worst crises of his career. So far in October, he's hitting just .150 with two home runs. He is 1-for-9 with six strikeouts in the World Series.