Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels started in the Red Sox game with two swords, and as a pitcher, he won the third win with no runs in the longest seven innings of the season, and he also played an active part as a batter with two hits and one RBI. Did.

On the 5th, Otani started in the Red Sox game at Fenway Park in Boston, the starting pitcher and the third designated hitter.



As a pitcher, even sharp sliders and curves from the start took three strikeouts, including an uncaught third strike.

In the 3rd inning, 2 outs, 1st base and 2nd base, he struck out a fastball close to 160km and struck out, and did not allow the first goal.



For the first time this season, Otani went up to the mound seven times, and at the end he took a strikeout and struck out, and got off the mound without any runs.



Six hits were hit, 11 strikeouts were stolen, and 81 out of 99 were strikeouts.

As a batter, he launched a big fly in the second at bat four times, and the opponent's center lost sight of the ball, making it a hit on the fence.



In the 4th at bat of the 8th inning, the lead was widened to 3 points and the first ball was hit in the opposite direction with a liner at the chance of a no-out base, and it was added with a timely hit that hits the high left wall "Green Monster" unique to this stadium. I gave a point.



The first at bat in the first inning was the first ground ball, and the third at bat in the seventh inning was the center fly, with 2 hits and 1 RBI in 4 at bats.



The Angels won 8-0.



It is the first time in 103 years since Babe Ruth, who was said to be the "god of baseball," that a dual wield player who pitched at Fenway Park went up to the starting pitcher's mound. I got my third win.



Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura did not pitch.

Otani "I threw it with the intention of not doing one point"

Otani, who played an active part in throwing, said in an interview on the ground immediately after the game, "It was a difficult development at the beginning, but I was able to win, and it was a wonderful game in the end. I threw it today, "he recalled.



Regarding Babe Ruth's dual wield appearance at Fenway Park, he said, "It's a great ballpark and I like it. Where a great player like Babe Ruth was playing. I'm grateful to be able to play, and I was encouraged by the good match. "