At the training camp of the Japanese national team for the WBC (World Baseball Classic) of baseball, pitcher Yu Darvish of the Major League Padres practiced pitching in the actual battle format for the second time.
Pitcher Darvish is practicing pitching in a real-game format on the 21st of this month, and on the 26th, he pitches against a batter for the second time before the send-off game between the Japanese national baseball team and Softbank in Miyazaki City. I practiced.
Pitcher Darvish, who pitched with the assumption that he would pitch two innings, faced three batters, including a missed strikeout from Seibu's Hodaka Yamakawa, before leaving the mound.
Then, after a while, he went up to the mound again and played against a total of 7 batters, and threw 32 pitches including the first inning, including a strikeout that he overlooked from Softbank's Takuya Kai, and hit 2 hits. I showed the book and the excellent finish.
Pitcher Darvish, who responded to the interview after practice, said, "At first it was cold and my body didn't move, but in the second inning I was able to throw a good straight ball and the slider felt good. Next time I want to pitch the third inning. I think, and I want to mix and adjust the quick motion."