Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s bid for no-hitter ends with homer one out shy as Dodgers fall to Orioles
Dodgers pitcher allowed a solo shot to Jackson Holliday with one out remaining; Baltimore won 4-3 on Emmanuel Rivera’s walk-off single
Yoshinobu Yamamoto came within one out of the first no-hitter of the 2025 major league season Saturday night, but Jackson Holliday’s solo home run with one out remaining in the game ended the bid and the Los Angeles Dodgers ultimately lost 4-3 to the Baltimore Orioles.
Yamamoto struck out 10 batters and walked two over 8 2/3 innings in Baltimore, allowing the lone hit that spoiled the no-hit attempt. The Orioles completed the comeback when Emmanuel Rivera delivered a walk-off single to decide the game.
The late home run by Holliday came after Yamamoto had retired the first 26 Orioles batters he faced. The right-hander pitched into the ninth inning, missing the final out of the contest when Holliday connected for the solo shot that erased the no-hit bid but did not end the game decisively; Baltimore later plated the winning run on Rivera’s hit.
Yamamoto’s outing marked one of the most dominant pitching displays of the young season, combining a high strikeout total with exceptional control aside from two walks. Despite the late setback, the performance stood out in a season that has yet to see a no-hitter. The major leagues’ last no-hit performance came on Sept. 4, 2024, when three Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The most recent solo no-hitter was thrown by Blake Snell on Aug. 2, 2024, when he was with the San Francisco Giants.
Los Angeles manager and staff chose to leave Yamamoto on the mound as he chased the milestone, a decision that followed a strong outing through eight-plus innings. The Dodgers’ offense provided runs but could not hold off Baltimore’s late rally, and the Orioles capitalized with Rivera’s decisive hit to complete the comeback.
The result preserves the rarity of no-hitters in the modern era and underscores the fine margins that separate historic achievements from near-misses. Yamamoto’s near no-hitter will be recorded among the season’s standout pitching performances even as the Dodgers absorbed the loss.
The Dodgers and Orioles are scheduled to continue the series, giving Los Angeles an immediate chance to rebound. Yamamoto’s performance will likely be examined for its significance to the Dodgers’ rotation and for how close it brought the league to producing its first no-hitter of 2025.