Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched 7 innings, struck out 10, and allowed no earned runs in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on July 4. Across 15 games that day, he posted the highest score in The Game Network Performance Index.
The Dodgers held the Padres scoreless throughout the contest at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, with Yamamoto's 7-inning, zero-earned-run outing forming the foundation of the shutout. The final score was 3-0 in favor of Los Angeles.
Yamamoto recorded 10 strikeouts over his 7.0 innings of work, surrendering no earned runs. Among the day's pitching performances across 15 games, that combination of strikeout volume and run prevention stood at the top of the ledger.
The start was Yamamoto's 16th appearance of the 2026 season. He now carries a 9-5 record with a 2.49 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP over 104.2 innings pitched, with 100 strikeouts on the year. It is his second top pitching performance of the 2026 season in The Game Network Performance Index.