Keypoints Summary – Yankees Halt Dodgers’ Party with 7-3 Win: Yankees Comeback

• Ryan Yarbrough held LA to one run in six dominant innings
• Dodgers’ bats went cold after two explosive wins
• Ben Rice’s 425-foot bomb shifted momentum in the third
• Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge both went hitless
• Dodgers’ top four hitters were all shut down
• Yankees avoided their first sweep of the season
• Over 54,000 fans filled Dodger Stadium for the thriller

Dodgers Fall Flat as Yankees Escape Sweep in 7-3 Spoiler Showdown

Dodger Nation was roaring all weekend, but Sunday brought the one thing no fan in blue wanted to see: the Yankees standing tall, snapping back with a 7-3 win and stopping the sweep. Yes, the Dodgers outscored them 26-7 in the first two games, but baseball doesn’t hand out trophies for Saturday blowouts.

Ryan Yarbrough, of all people, came back to haunt LA — just a year after wearing Dodger blue himself. And while the Dodgers were still celebrating Max Muncy’s fireworks from the night before, the Yankees punched them right in the gut with a clean, controlled win.

Yarbrough Gets His Ring — and Then Muzzles LA

The script was supposed to be all Dodgers again. But Ryan Yarbrough flipped it, tossing six beautiful innings and giving up just one run. Talk about awkward — he got his World Series ring from the Dodgers before the game… and then proceeded to silence their offense.

The soft-tossing lefty baffled baseball’s most dangerous lineup, retiring 13 of 15 after Tommy Edman’s solo shot in the second. Five strikeouts, just four hits — and the Dodgers’ stars? Nowhere to be seen.

Yamamoto’s Worst Day in the Big Leagues

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been LA’s ace-in-waiting, but Sunday was his nightmare. He just never looked right.

• Only 3.2 innings pitched
• Season-high 7 hits allowed
• A pair of strikeouts — his lowest of the year
• Four runs, three walks, one wild pitch
• And a Yankee lineup that clearly had his number

From the moment Jasson Domínguez drove in a run in the first — aided by a throwing blunder — it was clear Yamamoto wasn’t himself. And the Yankees made him pay.

The Blast Heard Round Chavez Ravine

With the game tied 1-1 in the third, Ben Rice stepped up and launched a moonshot to center field. The 425-foot two-run blast was the turning point. Just like that, the Yankees were up 4-1, and the stadium — filled with over 54,000 fans— suddenly fell eerily quiet.

Judge scored on the play, but that would be his only mention for the day, because…

Ohtani and Judge? Nowhere to Be Found

If you bought a ticket hoping to see Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge go back-to-back like Friday night… sorry.

• Judge: 0 for 4, two strikeouts, one walk — only Yankee to go hitless
• Ohtani: 0 for 4, one strikeout, no sparkle, no fireworks
• Dodgers’ top four hitters — Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith — 0 for 15 combined

That’s the first time all season LA’s big bats were completely silenced. You could feel the frustration bubbling in the crowd.

Rookie Mistakes and Costly Blunders

The Dodgers didn’t help themselves, either. In the first inning, Andy Pages airmailed a throw home, allowing Domínguez to slide in. Yamamoto hustled to back it up and made a perfect throw to second… but Kiké Hernández dropped the ball. Oof.

Later, in the fifth, New York added insult to injury with back-to-back RBI singles from DJ LeMahieu and Oswald Peraza off reliever Lou Trivino. That made it 6-1 and just about sealed the deal.

The Crowd Was Massive — But the Energy Fizzled

Sunday brought the biggest crowd of the season at Dodger Stadium — 54,031 fans strong. They showed up hungry for a sweep. But after Edman’s early homer, there wasn’t much to cheer for.

Sure, Pages and Muncy added solo shots late, but they were too little, too late.

LeMahieu Turns Back the Clock

It wasn’t just Yarbrough who flashed old-school excellence. DJ LeMahieu, who hasn’t had a four-hit game since 2021, went off with:

• 4 hits
• 2 RBIs
• A ninth-inning RBI double that made it 7-3

He looked like the LeMahieu of MVP-vote-getting days. And the Dodgers couldn’t stop him.

Rice Rises, Domínguez Injured

Ben Rice’s homer was the big blow, but his game showed he’s more than a flash in the pan. His 425-foot blast was vintage Yankee power.

But the Bombers weren’t injury-free. Jasson Domínguez, who opened the scoring, left with a bruised left thumb. The Yankees will monitor it — and pray it’s nothing serious.

Dodgers Still Win the Weekend — But the Sweep Slips Away

Let’s be clear — the Dodgers dominated the first two games of this series. They outscored New York 26-7 across Friday and Saturday. They looked like World Series favorites. But in baseball, every game is a new story — and Sunday’s belonged to the Yankees.

Yes, LA fans leave with a series win. But that sour taste from the final game stings.

What’s Next for Both Squads?

The Yankees head to Cleveland with momentum, sending Carlos Rodón (7-3, 2.60 ERA) to the mound on Tuesday.

The Dodgers regroup quickly and will face the Mets Monday night. Dustin May (3-4, 4.20 ERA) takes the hill, hoping to get LA’s energy back on track.

A Bump, Not a Breakdown

If you’re a Dodgers fan, take a breath. It’s one game. Yarbrough had a chip on his shoulder, and the Yankees got lucky with some early gifts. Ohtani and Freeman won’t go 0-for again anytime soon.

Still, Sunday proved the Dodgers aren’t invincible. And if these two teams meet in October again — which they very well might — this loss might be just the fuel LA needs.

Because no one hates losing to the Yankees more than us.