Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels participated in the Astros game on the 23rd as a designated hitter, and was a walk for three consecutive at-bats, with no hits.
In the previous day's game, Otani, who was able to avoid the game with four walks in one game, which was the most in the major league including two filings, was in the Astros game in Anaheim, California on the 23rd. He started as the second designated hitter.
In the first at bat of the first inning, he overlooked a change ball with a lower ast course and struck out, and in the second at bat of the fourth inning, he found a similar out course change ball and chose a walk.
In the 6th inning, the third at-bat, which was tied at a one-on-one tie, saw off the ball with a low in-course from the full count and became a foreball. Stepped home on a timely two-base batter.
In the 4th at bat of the 7th inning, the bat turned with a chance of 2 outs, 1st base and 2nd base, but this was a low ball that was far off, and it became a walk for 3 at bats in a row.
Otani had no hits in one at bat, three walks, and a batting average of 20%, 5 minutes and 5 minutes.
The Angels won 3-2 and stopped the losing streak with 6.
In the American League home run battle, the Blue Jays player Guerrero Jr. did not have a home run, and the Royals player Perez did not have a match on that day, so both remained at 46, and Otani also changed to 45. It remains one difference from the top two.
Do not touch the assembly of the opponent centered on the ball
In the last two games after hitting No. 45 home run, Otani has a total of seven walks, including two walks, and he has been at bat in a fierce home run battle.
Otani recorded four foreballs in one game, which was the most in the major leagues on the previous day, and although he was not shy on the 23rd, he did not touch the assembly of the opponent centered on the ball and three fores with four at bats. I chose a ball.
The opponent's Astros are far behind the Mariners, who are second in the western part of the American League, and it is certain that they will advance to the playoffs at the top of the district, but the winning percentage will change the number of games that can be played at home during the playoffs, so it cannot be dropped. The match is going on.
In these two games, which continued to be close to each other, Otani's vigilance became particularly strong, and he continued to be struck by the critical points centered on the out course, which makes it difficult for him to hit long at bats other than away.
Even in a situation where he wants to chase the top by one in the home run battle and want to hit more and more, Otani patiently discerns the ball against such an attack, and in the 6th inning, Otani's walk is a valuable 2 A point was scored and the Angels stopped the losing streak at 6.
The Mariners, who will play from the 24th, are still fighting with two games behind the wild card playoffs, and they just want to win the match against Angels, who has no possibility of playingoffs. It seems that the thorough mark for Otani will continue in the future.