Angel Shohei Ohtani raised his arms and cheered excitedly after striking out Red Sox starter Story in the bottom of the 7th inning.
As the first starting pitcher to play the first four at Fenway Park in more than 100 years, Shohei Ohtani paid a perfect tribute to "baseball" yesterday. "God" Babe Ruth, starting 7 innings, allowed the Red Sox batters to hit 29 pitches, setting a personal high. He blasted 11K, served as the third bat and knocked 2 hits, and the Angels scored 8 with his wonderful "two-dagger flow" performance. Than 0 torn socks.
"This is one of my favorite ballparks. It left a good impression on me and I've always wanted to pitch here." Ohtani, who is playing at Fenway for the first time in his career, said.
The strike rate of 29 balls was astonishing
Fenway Park was opened in 1912. It is also the oldest existing stadium in the major leagues. It has witnessed countless glorious deeds, especially Babe Ruth, who was born as a left-hand pitcher and was sold to the Yankees in 1920. , before he started to become a full-time outfielder, he showed his two-way pitching skills with the Red Sox. On September 20, 1919, he started 5.1 innings and served as the fourth batter against the White Sox. This was the last time a starting pitcher served as the first four batters at Fenway Park.
stood on the mound for the first time in his career. Fenway Ohtani's initial start was a bit embarrassing. He took off his batting glove in the first inning before starting to pitch, but he still had it in his back pocket when he hit the plate. Using sliders and forks alternately, he struck out Story, the home team's leadoff man, in just 7 pitches, demonstrating his good form.
Ohtani pitched a season-high 99 pitches in this campaign. The strike rate of 81 was staggering. Among them, 48 fastballs had an average velocity of 97.2 mph and the fastest speed was 100.3 mph. Four of the 11 strikeouts were ended by finger crosses. The ball was won, and the Red Sox only allowed 6 hits in 7 innings of pitching. The 29 strikes not only set a personal record, but also a single-game record for Angel pitchers since this data began to be collected in 2008.
Fenway debuted and impressed his opponents
"He's the best player in the league, there's no doubt about it." Red Sox senior left-hander Hill said: "It's really special to see a guy achieve these results on his own. Maybe there won’t be another one in another 100 years. Each of us should cherish the opportunity to witness it.”
Ohtani not only pitched well at Fenway yesterday, but also hit 2 hits in 4 at-bats, including a hit in the 8th inning. The powerful fly ball with a speed of 103.7 miles per hour (approximately 167 kilometers per hour) directly hit the scoreboard on the "Green Monster" high wall in the left field. Since Fenway's scoreboard is still a traditional word card, the ball just hit pitcher Ohtani's " "No. 17" card, the solidity is evident, and it also led the Angels to score 5 points and lay the foundation for victory.
