Toronto Blue Jays ace Hyun-jin Ryu expressed both regret and responsibility for not saving the team from losing streak.



Ryu Hyun-jin started a visiting game with the Philadelphia Phillies today (20th), thinning out 8 strikeouts in 6 innings and striking with 2 runs.



However, 5 of the 6 allowed hits were reversed to 1 to 2 in the 5th, and then reversed 7 times, and the team lost 1 to 3 and became a losing pitcher in 51 days.



In a video interview with the US and Canadian media after the game, Ryu Hyun-jin said, "Today a colleague gave the first score, but I was in the worst situation because I scored right away," and "It's a pity to have blocked the innings without conceding when the first score was achieved. Said.



Toronto's eighth hitter Travis Shaw broke the balance of zero with a solo arch of superiority in the early fifth inning.



Ryu Hyun-jin threw a fast ball to lead Jay Bruce at the end of the 5th inning, and was hit by a double base right away.



Ryu Hyun-jin said, "I met the bottom line and allowed a long hit to the lead batter," and said, "If the score of the other line is conceded in that inning immediately, the atmosphere will reverse, so that inning is very important to the starting pitcher.



Ryu Hyun-jin once again thought about the situation at the time, saying, "I should have created an atmosphere to win, but the 5th was the most regrettable" despite the fact that the team's losing streak was increased to '6'.



Ryu Hyun-jin said, "Today it was done well as prepared, so there was no need to make any changes (in the choice of the decision ball type during the game)." I did.



When he said that Bryce Harper seemed to have a surprised expression when he turned to a missed swing in the 3rd changeup, Ryu Hyun-jin said, "It was the first pitch I threw at Harper this year, and I struck out at a satisfactory angle in an important count, so I felt good.



"As a left-handed pitcher, I don't think there is a need to save a change-up to a left-handed batter," he added. "It's important to throw the ball on the course and in situations where I want the ball I can throw."



(Photo = MLB press box screen capture, Yonhap News)