Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six dominant innings Friday night to lead the Dodgers past the Brewers 3-1 at Dodger Stadium. Yamamoto struck out nine batters while allowing just four hits, per multiple outlets. The victory evened the series after the Dodgers suffered a ninth-inning collapse in Thursday's opener.
Andy Pages provided the offensive spark, going 3-for-4 with a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning. The Dodgers (74-49) improved to within a game of the NL-leading Brewers (75-48) with the win. True Blue LA reported that the team scored three runs on what it described as "three big scoring hits," though the outlet's report was incomplete.
Edwin Díaz returned to close out the game after nearly blowing Thursday's save in the ninth inning. ESPN and other outlets noted that Díaz struggled again but managed to secure the victory. Per ESPN, the Dodgers moved back within a game of Milwaukee with the win.