"I worked as hard as I could"...Dodgers' Japanese pitcher '451.9 billion' recorded for the first time in 17 years
"I worked as hard as I could"...Dodgers' Japanese pitcher '451.9 billion' recorded for the first time in 17 years
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"I worked as hard as I could."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LA Dodgers) started Game 2 of the 2024 Major League Postseason World Series against the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 27th, and led his team to a 4-2 victory with one hit (one homer) and two walks, four strikeouts and one run in six ⅓ innings.
Yamamoto, who dominated the Japanese pro baseball arena until the last season, challenged himself to advance to the Major League ahead of this season. With the attention of many clubs, Yamamoto entered the big league by signing a 12-year, 350 million-dollar contract with the Dodgers. He came here receiving the best treatment as a pitcher in history.
Yamamoto posted an earned run average of 3.00 with 23 outs and 23 strikeouts in 18 games, 7 wins, 2 losses, and 90 innings. He suffered a shoulder injury in June and focused on rehabilitation until September. After returning to the mound in September, Yamamoto has elevated his physical condition by taking the mound in four games. He has also pitched in three postseason games.
Yamamoto started as the starting pitcher for Game 2 of the World Series after Jack Flaherty. He became the third Japanese pitcher to start the World Series in Major League history. He threw the ball at the world's best stage after Daisuke Matsuzaka (2007 Boston Red Sox) and Yu Darvish (2017 Dodgers).
The result was fantastic. He started the game by giving up a walk to Gleyber Torres, who was the first batter of the game, but stopped the game without allowing a run and did not have a big crisis in the top of the second inning. With runners on with two outs in the top of the third inning, he hit a tying home run by Juan Soto, but he remained stable and sound afterwards.
In the bottom of the third inning, Dodgers' batters hit two home runs. Teoscar Hernandez's two-run homer and Freddie Freeman's one-run homer were made. Yamamoto, who has become more relaxed, had three outs and three outs in three consecutive innings in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings. He then kept the mound in the seventh inning, handled leadoff hitter Giancarlo Stanton with a mistake, and came down from the mound.
Yamamoto became the 11th pitcher in history to record six or more innings and one hit or fewer in the World Series. The pitcher's team, which achieved this record, won all of the games.
Yamamoto also became the first Japanese pitcher to win the World Series in 17 years since Matsuzaka in 2007.
According to Japanese media "Sports Hochi," Yamamoto said after the match, "I'm really happy to win. I did as hard as I could from the beginning. I think I was able to show more than I can with everyone's cheers." 메이저놀이터
He also expressed his trust in Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani injured his left shoulder while trying to steal bases after walking in the bottom of the seventh inning of the game. It was a problem with his shoulder dislocation. He will undergo another examination on Friday as well as Sunday.
Yamamoto said, "I don't know my condition, but I believe I will come back."