Shohei Otani of the Major League Angels was out of the starting lineup in the match against the Astros on the 4th, and did not participate as a pinch hitter.
This is the fifth time this season that Ohtani has not played in a match.
Otani participated in the match against the Astros on the previous day with a double wield of throwing and hitting, and although he threw and kept 1 goal in the 8th inning, he did not hit in 4 at bats as a batter, and the Angels won the game in the 12th inning.
The next day, on the 4th, in the match against the Astros in Anaheim, his home base, Otani was removed from the starting lineup and did not appear as a pinch hitter.
This is the fifth time this season that Otani has not participated in the game since the 8th of last month.
In the game, the Angels took a large lead from the beginning and lost 1 to 9.