Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto's complete game made all kinds of incredible history

Yamamoto is also the first pitcher who was born in Japan to throw a complete game in MLB postseason history.

In his nine innings, Yamamoto allowed only one run off just three hits. The Japanese flame thrower recorded seven strikeouts and ended the night in the most impressive way possible, by retiring the final 14 straight batters he faced.

In an ironic twist, Yamamoto's complete game comes after he struggled in his previous playoff start. In an Oct. 8 loss in the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Yamamoto only lasted four innings as he gave up three runs and six hits with a pair of strikeouts. 

He did win a wild-card round start over the Reds, but saw two runs reach home, though he left the outing without any earned runs, in 6.2 innings of work. 

Thanks to Yamamoto's brilliance on the mound, Los Angeles has a stranglehold in the National League Championship Series, heading home with a 2-0 series lead after consecutive wins in Milwaukee. 

And barring a total collapse at Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles is poised for a return trip to the World Series as the one of MLB's most storied franchises looks for back-to-back championships. It would also make Yamamoto a perfect 2-for-2 in terms of earning his second World Series ring in as many seasons since taking his talents to the United States. 

Yamamoto went 12-8 with a 2.49 ERA and 201 strikeouts in 30 regular-season starts this year. If everything goes as planned, his next appearance will come in the World Series.