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Nick Martinez outduels old rival Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the Reds sweep the Dodgers

Nick Martinez outduels old rival Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the Reds sweep the Dodgers

Three years ago, Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez paid close attention to every start from Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto. At the time, they were the two best pitchers in the Japan Pacific League. Martinez was there as a former big leaguer who was looking to get his career back on track. Yamamoto was a young phenom.