Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels participated in the Astros game as a starting pitcher and a designated hitter, and won his first victory of the season with a good pitching without a runner until the middle of the 6th inning.


Shohei Ohtani responded to media coverage in Japan and the United States after the match.


That is the answer to each question.

-About Perfect.


"I had it in my head, but I had a lot of balls, so I thought it would be up to 9 times."



-He threw a lot of sliders before the game?

Or do you see the batter's reaction during the match?


"There are both. To some extent, there are plans before the game, and while playing the game, watching the opponent's response."



-Two at-bats before pitching.

Are you tired?


"I try not to think too much. No matter how many at-bats come around, go to the mound from base, or hit with it, I don't blame my tiredness, and I don't think about anything in particular. Is

it the best



pitching in your life?


"It's not the best in my life (laughs)"



-is it a major?


"Maybe"



-What is the evaluation of today's ball?


"The ball itself was good, and it's quite difficult to create a rhythm in an atmosphere like" it's natural to hold down "after getting 6 points at a time. I wonder if I can evaluate myself more than a single ball. "



-Astros coach Baker said," Relaxed Otani is the scariest pitcher. "


"I wasn't relaxed today. I was pretty focused and I felt like I was connecting to one inning and one inning middle reliever rather than throwing a long time." -The



opponent aimed for a bunt hit six times. Did you care?


"I don't care at all. I also bunted, and it's a shift, so it's okay to bunt both. That's totally. No matter how many points, use the means to win firmly with the opponent. I think it's okay because it's coming. "



-Looking back on the


pitch," The last time was bad, so it's big for me in that sense. I'm throwing it in the future. "-What was



the reason why the changing ball was good?


"I had decided what kind of plan I had, but it will change gradually. Just as I felt in the game. What is the opponent's worst hit? The reaction is also the same, but I think about it and throw it. How



did you feel when you hit your first hit in the 6th inning?


"Nothing in particular. I don't know if it's a good hit, but I don't know if it's a good hit, but I think it's not bad for the team to be hit. I think the foreball after that is a little better. I think. "



-Did you get tired there?


"I wasn't tired. I was well cared for by the other person, and there were many at-bats like that with each batting order."

-Is the batting condition improving?


"It's the same yesterday, and I think it's a little nice to have something that isn't sly, even if it's bad yesterday. It's important to switch today and build up good at-bats in the long season. I think. "



-Is it the best game you have played in the major leagues since last season?


"Of course I think it's a good one, but I can't decide which one is the best."



-What about Lotte's pitcher Roki Sasaki's perfect game?


"I saw the video for a moment. I haven't seen many articles."



-What is your impression?



"Of course I think it's great. I haven't actually seen it, but if you can't hit a hit even though it's difficult to keep the number of innings to zero in two games in a row, it means you're throwing such a great ball. I want you to continue to do your best, and I also want to do my best. "



-I myself am in the same situation, perfect up to 6 times today.

Did you have a unique feeling of tension?


"Isn't it? Of course (Astros) is a great hit, and I can't do good pitching when I want it. I wanted to be alone.



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"I think I was aggressively attacked with a better command in the zone. The foreball wasn't good in the last 6 times. It's quite difficult if the number of balls is too high.



" There was a scene where I threw it, but was the release stable?


"Quick has such an effect because there is of course the timing of the opponent's batter. Oh, the situation where the runner does not come out continues, and suddenly throwing with quick will be strange. Even within myself, throwing with quick to some extent Therefore, it is important that the runners are thrown at the same tempo even when they come out. "

-What are the corrections up to today?


"The fix is ​​every match. It's good or bad. What was wrong everywhere, especially in the losing match? Rather than doing nothing, practice hard to improve what was wrong and mound. I think it's important to go to. "



-Did you get inspired by pitcher Roki Sasaki?


"I don't know because I haven't seen it, but I'm a great pitcher, and everyone (and my teammates) knows it. In the American news. I want you to do your best and encourage yourself."



-Suzuki of the Cubs of the same grade. Is Seiya's success a stimulus?


"Weekly MVP? I don't know if I was chosen. Hahaha (laughs) I think it's a little easier for me to get off to a good start, and on the other hand, this isn't a very good start. If it ends in a good way, I think it was a good season, so I'd like to do my best so that we can think that it was the last good season for each other. "



-What is the response of the slider?


"It's the same with sliders, and I think I could use curves, splits, and straights effectively. It's the same with my turn at bat, not just thinking alone, but the balance and the percentage based on the count of all ball types. The stronger the team, the more care you take. If you think more carefully and get a good ball, that will lead to good results. I think that such details are also important. "