"It's hard to blame the SF that skipped Otani", and what about the No. 1 NL home run that just hit 26 times? an excuse for seven runs
Jun 30, 2024
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At the top of the 11th inning of extra time, 7-7, the Dodgers' leadoff hitter was none other than Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani previously hit a solo home run in the middle of the third inning, continuing his peak hitting sense. He hit as many as nine home runs in the last 12 games, and recently had an RBI streak in 10 consecutive games, the most ever by a Dodgers club.
In other words, Ohtani entered the batter's box with the right to score under the overtime rule, which starts with runners on second base. San Francisco Giants coach Bob Melvin had no choice. Directed right-hander Sean Jelly to intentional four pitches. If you hit a home run, not just a timely hit, the game will inevitably be difficult, and the first base was filled because it was easier to defend.
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Since then, the Dodgers' batters have had a flurry of hits. Freddie Freeman's double to the middle, Teoscar Hernandez's infield hit to the second baseman, Chris Taylor's hit to the right, Jason Heyward's triple to the right, and Miguel Rojas hit a series of sacrifice flies to widen the gap to 14-7.
San Francisco raised the white flag as a way of not changing the jelly that had already been knocked out. Coincidentally, from Melvin's point of view, skipping Ohtani to four pitches on purpose served as an excuse for the big inning. Was it really inevitable.
In response, MLB.com said 'Otani was the leadoff hitter in the top of the 11th inning, and the Giants bench decided to skip him. It is difficult to condemn the decision. In particular, considering that Ohtani had already hit his 26th home run of the season earlier in the game, 'Otani's poor performance in his recent offense was also considered. But even so, Smith is the most powerful offensive catcher in Major League Baseball. He disabled the Giants with a go-ahead two-run double (against Jelly)."
"Smith is a clutch heater," Roberts said after the game. I think he must have breathed a sigh of relief after hitting a double (11th inning in overtime) because the ball that he hit well in his first at-bat was caught in the outfield. I'm happy to get out of the shock."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
