World Series Game 2 result: Dodgers defeat Blue Jays 5-1 to even series behind dominant pitching performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a complete game, allowing just one earned run as the Dodgers evened the World Series against the Blue Jays at one game apiece.

Yamamoto's complete game was the first in a World Series since 2015. He allowed one earned run on four hits with eight strikeouts. Toronto and Los Angeles both have one win apiece.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning in Game 2 of baseball's World Series. Brynn Anderson / The Associated Press

The Los Angeles Dodgers evened the World Series with a 5-1 win in Game 2 behind two spurts of offense and nine brilliant innings on the mound from Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

One day after Toronto displayed why its offense led all postseason teams in most hitting metrics in an 11-4 win, the Blue Jays were silenced by Yamamoto’s bravura pitching.

The series is tied 1-1 entering Game 3 on Monday in Los Angeles.