Yusei Kikuchi, a pitcher of the Mariners in the major leagues, started the game against the Indians and pitched well with no runs in the 7th inning, but he did not win or lose.
Pitcher Kikuchi got hit on his right knee in the previous pitch and dropped out in the middle of the 5th inning, but it was not important, and he started in 6 days against the Indians in Cleveland, Ohio, where his opponent was based. Did.
I struggled to control the start, and up to three times, I was on base in the lead batter.
However, after the 4th inning, the pitching that was taken by hitting the infield grounder with a cut ball did not give a score.
Pitcher Kikuchi threw seven innings, hit three hits, walked three and struck out six to keep the goal free, and while leading 4-0, he had the right to win the pitcher's mound. I got off.
However, the pitcher who relieved after that was deprived of 1 point in the 8th inning and 3 points in the 9th inning to catch up with the tie, so he could not win or lose to pitcher Kikuchi and did not win the fourth.
The Mariners lost the goodbye 10 times, 4 to 5.
Kikuchi "It was a valuable match with no runs up to 7 times."
At a press conference after the match, pitcher Kikuchi recalled that the ball hit his right knee directly on the previous pitch and distorted his face in pain and got off the mound. However, I was really lucky because I was able to train normally from the next day and had no bruises. I was able to deal with it by icing without pain. "
And about the pitching on the 12th on the 6th of the middle, "It was an unstable start from the first time because the control was not decided easily, but as a result, I threw up to 7 times and it was a valuable game with no runs. I was talking.