In the Major League Baseball playoffs, the American League Championship Series Round 3 was held on the 18th, with the Red Sox defeating the Astros 12-3.
In the Red Sox, pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura won the 9th inning in a row with a tripartite retreat, resulting in a match record of 2 wins and 1 loss.
Round 3 took place in Boston, home of the Red Sox.
The Red Sox scored 6 points in the 2nd inning with a full-base home run, and added points in the 3rd inning with a two-run.
After that, the Red Sox took a lot of leads with home runs in the 6th and 8th innings, and in the 9th inning, pitcher Sawamura went up to the mound with the fourth person.
Pitcher Sawamura, who was in the second game of the playoffs, struck out the center pole batter from No. 3 with three strikeouts, a second liner, and a light liner.
The Red Sox defeated the Astros 12-3 in a row, scoring 2 wins and 1 loss.
Sawamura "I was able to pitch myself"
In an interview immediately after the match, pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura, who firmly held down one inning in nine innings with three batters, said, "In the previous pitching, it was not in the form of my own pitching. I'm glad I managed to pitch myself. The last pitching in the playoff was fluffy, but today was a match at the Red Socks home, so I thought it was my home and threw it firmly. I was very happy today, but the opponent is also a wonderful team, so I will do my best to win as a team next time. "