Ohtani, who led Maeda's 151.4km maximum speed against the bullpen, enjoyed a showdown in three years" First relief plate Maeda 3.2 scoreless innings
Jul 15, 2024
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Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda (36) pitched three scoreless innings as an intermediate pitcher against the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the 15th (Korea time), he pitched 55 pitches to 11 batters as the third pitcher in the top of the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. He showed perfect pitching with five strikeouts without four pitches. He took the mound with a 0-3 deficit and laid the bridge to a 4-3 come-from-behind victory.
Detroit won the game in the bottom of the ninth inning, when it was 2-3. He beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, which boasts the strongest power, by finishing for two consecutive days. The fourth-place team in the American League Central Division beat the first-place team in the West Division of the National League.
Rebooted after being hit by Cleveland Guardians on July 10. Five days ago, he allowed six runs in two ⅔ innings and was excluded from the starting lineup. Ahead of the three consecutive games against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager A.J. Hunch said, `We will use Maeda in the middle for the time being.'
I experienced the worst in my baseball life this season.
He started 16 games, losing 2-5 with a 7.26 ERA, ranking last in ERA among starting pitchers in both leagues. There were nine games in which he was substituted after failing to fill the fifth inning. In the game against the Minestar Twins on the 5th, he allowed nine runs in three ⅔ innings.
The main starter, who receives an annual salary of $14 million, has been winless in eight consecutive games. Maeda is sorry to have caused so much trouble to the team. I've never suffered as much as I do now in my baseball life."
It was different in the middle.
At the beginning of the fourth inning, I got off to a fresh start. Leading hitter Andy Pazas grounded out to third base, struck out No. 6 Miguel Rojas, and caught No. 7 Cabin Lux with a fly ball to center field. 3 outs with 14 pitches.
In the top of the fifth inning, he hit five consecutive batters with two outs and got his first hit. The opponent was LA Dodgers No. 1 Shohei Ohtani (30).
The first showdown in three years. At ball count 2B1S, a 139km/h splitter was driven into the middle of the strike zone. 오타니가 친 타구가
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His third fastball, which he threw in 1B1S, hit 94.1 miles and 151.4 kilometers per hour against Ohtani. It was the highest ball speed ever recorded on the day. Maeda, who has been struggling with a decrease in his speed this season, has boosted his strength.
The showdown between junior Ohtani and Tuta was very special. He "It was a fun game for me personally. He played as an intermediate pitch and was able to meet Ohtani at a batter's box. I wanted to deal with him in a situation where there was no runner with two outs, but that's what happened. It was burdensome to face him, but he was able to enjoy the game because there were no runners. I got a hit, but I had a lot of fun."
Maeda continued "The confrontation with Otani motivated me and led to a sense of struggle. It was a fun match"It was repeatedly said that it was fun.
Maeda was replaced after turning five consecutive hitters with two outs in the seventh inning. After one out in the top of the sixth inning, he struck out No. 2 Will Smith and No. 3 Freddie Freeman one after another. It overwhelmed the LA Dodgers' center hitter who will play in the All-Star Game.
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