The Dodgers may have won Game 2, but any celebration waits on bated breath.
Slugger Shohei Ohtani exited with win after left injuring his shoulder on a steal attempt that ended the seventh inning of the 4-2 win.
The injury caused Dodger Stadium to go quiet as he walked off the field with a trainer, holding his arm gingerly.
It was a change from the lively atmosphere that saw a star-studded home crowd give a standing ovation to starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto who allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings and sending the Bombers back to The Bronx in an 0-2 hole.
Juan Soto mustered the only hit against Yamamoto, who the Yankees heavily courted last offseason, with the slugger making it count as a solo homer in the second inning.
The Yankees didn’t get the same out of Game 2 starter Carlos Rodon, who lasted just 3 1/3 innings before getting the hook — thanks to homers by Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman.
Aaron Judge’s struggled continued, with the slugger going 0 for 3 with a pair of strikeouts in the loss. He’s 1 for 8 with five K’s through two World Series games.
The series heads to The Bronx — where Yamamoto blanked the Yankees over seven shutout innings in June — for Games 3 and 4, starting Monday night.
