TORONTO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto's arms were so tired, he needed help lifting the World Series MVP trophy.

Hardly a surprise, considering how much he pitched in the final two games of this seven-game classic.

Yamamoto capped one of the best pitching performances in World Series history with 2 2/3 scoreless innings to end the clincher. That came one day after throwing 96 pitches in the Dodgers' Game 6 win, and he also pitched a four-hitter in Game 2 to help Los Angeles repeat as champions in a fantastic Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

“It’s pretty crazy,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Yamamoto's heavy workload. “I’m kind of crazy for sending him back out there. But I just felt he was the best option.”

Hard to argue there. The 27-year-old Japanese ace pitched out of a jam i

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