Heroes, zeros and the inside pitch of the Yankees’ 4-2 World Series Game 2 loss to the Dodgers Saturday night in Los Angeles:

Hero

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched like an ace, allowing just a solo homer to Juan Soto over 6 ¹/₃ innings.

Zero

Carlos Rodon allowed four runs – and three home runs – in just 3 ¹/₃ innings, as the Yankees’ supposed rotation advantage was turned upside down in two games.

Unsung hero

Left-hander Alex Vesia came in and accounted for the final out with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, when pinch-hitter Jose Trevino hit a fly ball to center.

Key stat

1: Number of hits the Yankees got from Yamamoto.

Quote of the evening

“Yankees suck,” said the crowd at Dodger Stadium