It appears Yoshinobu Yamamoto's dog helped keep things safe at home when the Dodgers' pitcher was on a road trip.

The dog's loud barking and a staff member who turned on lights likely helped thwart a burglary attempt early Wednesday morning at the Dodger phenom's Hollywood Hills home, law enforcement told NBC Los Angeles' NBC4 Investigates. Three people jumped over the back fence at about 5:30 a.m. and broke a rear glass door, but never entered the residence, authorities said.

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Nothing was taken from the property.

Staff members were home at the time and turned on the lights. Coupled with aggressive barking from Yamamoto's dog, the would-be thieves turned tail, law enforcement told NBC4 Investigates on Thursday. Someone at the home called a

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