‘Six four balls’ Ohtani overcomes the first ball hunting and wins first… Wedge timely hit +3 on base, pitching performance
Los Angeles Angels Ohtani Shohei (29) overcame the 6-pitch 9-pitch game and won his first win of the season. He hit the wedge in time at bat, and hit the drum and janggu in pitching.
On the 6th (hereinafter Korean time), Ohtani participated in the 2023 major league away game against the Seattle Mariners held at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA as a starting pitcher and designated hitter No. 3 at the same time. 안전놀이터
As a pitcher, he had a quality start with 3 hits, 4 walks, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts and 1 run in 6 innings. On the 31st of last month, which was the opening game against the Oakland Athletics, Ohtani, who lost his victory due to bullpen hunting despite throwing 6 innings, 2 hits, 3 walks, 10 strikeouts and no runs, reported his first victory in his second appearance that day. His earned run average ranged from 0.00 to 0.75.
At the beginning of the game, Jegu struggled because he didn’t listen. Ohtani, who gave up consecutive walks from the start of the first inning, was hit in time by Eugenio Suarez and took the first point. In the 2nd inning, 2 out, 1st and 2nd bases, and in the 3rd inning, 2 outs and bases full. In the third inning, he hit two balls in one inning for the first time since his major league debut.
However, he found stability in the 4th inning. In the 5th inning, he succeeded in the first three strikes in the game, and in the 6th inning, he showed his power by striking out 3 batters in a row. The total number of pitches was 111, with a maximum of 98 miles (157.7 km) and an average of 96.3 miles (155 km). The percentage of sweepers (49) was higher than four-seam fastballs (23). He struck out five swinging swings only as a sweeper.
Along with a four-seam fastball and sweeper, he used a variety of seven pitches including cutter (13), sinker (11), splitter (8), curveball (4) and slider (3). In the 6th inning, he took away the timing from Colton Wong with a 78.7 mile (126.7 km) slow curve and struck out on a swing.
At bat, Ohtani went 2 at bats, 1 hit, 1 RBI, 2 walks, and played an active role on 3 bases. From the first at-bat in the first inning, he got a walk from Seattle right-hander starter Chris Flexen, and went on base for 29 consecutive games, including six in the opening game, against the Houston Astros on September 12 last year.
In the 3rd inning, a floating ball was thrown out to left field by Flexen, but in the 5th inning, right-hander Matt Brash walked and Ohtani, who went on multiple bases, struck a wedge at the right time in the 7th. In the 2nd, 1st and 2nd bases, right-hander Andres Munoz technically pushed the low outside slider on the 4th pitch, passing the side of the 3rd baseman and leading to a timely one RBI hit that fell on the left line. It was a shot that opened the score to 4-1.
The Angels also won 4-3 thanks to Ohtani’s pitching performance. Rookie catcher Ohapi became the hero of the final with a come-from-behind two-run home run in the second inning. Season 2 home run. The bullpen gave up two runs in the seventh inning and was chased by one point, but left-hander Jose Quihada, who came out as the finisher in the ninth, saved Ohtani’s victory. Seattle starter Flexen struggled with 2 hits (1 home run), 2 walks, 4 strikeouts and 2 runs in 5 innings, but suffered his first loss of the season as he was not supported by other lines.
The Angels recorded 4 wins and 2 losses, and Seattle marked 2 wins and 5 losses. /[email protected]
