Physical condition is fine, but regrets not being able to pitch more innings. Yamamoto Yoshinobu missed out on a win but said winning is the most important thing.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Japanese ace pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto started on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks today, pitching 5.2 scoreless innings, but the offense still didn't back him up, costing him his 12th win of the season. Luckily, the Dodgers won 2-1 in extra innings, ending their season-worst seven-game losing streak. After the game, Yamamoto breathed a sigh of relief and said, "All in all, winning is what matters most."

The team was in a slump with its longest losing streak of the season, and Yamamoto shouldered the starting responsibility today. After the game, he revealed, "Because we've been on a losing streak, I wanted to find a way to win today no matter what, and everyone felt the same way. I think the whole team was united and played a great game until the very end."

Yamamoto pitched 5.2 innings, throwing 107 pitches, allowing only 3 hits, issuing 3 walks and 1 hit-by-pitch, while striking out 6, with no runs allowed. However, the Dodgers had not scored by the time he left the mound, so he was not involved in the decision. Although the Dodgers managed to score one run in the top of the 8th, closer Edwin Diaz gave it back in the bottom half. It wasn't until the 10th inning that Shohei Ohtani came through with a go-ahead infield single, giving the Dodgers a hard-fought victory.

Regarding his pitching performance today, Yamamoto said he was able to pitch freely and attack the strike zone aggressively. His overall mechanics were good, he had a strong feel for his pitches, and his fastball was hitting good spots with quality. "I pitched with confidence throughout the whole game." But he also added, "If there's one regret, it's that I wish I could have pitched a few more innings."

Yamamoto had experienced some physical discomfort in late July, which caused him to lose weight. When asked about it today, he said it happened before his previous start. "It's no longer an issue now; I've recovered and have been training consistently." He noted that his body has recovered a lot, but not yet fully. "At least I'm able to keep training, and I think that's a very good thing."