In the quarterfinals of the WBC = World Baseball Classic in baseball, which Japan won, "Otani bunt" became a trend on Twitter on social media, with posts such as "Super first-class can do anything" in response to Shohei Otani's bunt, which led to the opening run of the game with a two-way pitching style.
In the third inning of the quarterfinal match between Japan and Italy at the Tokyo Dome on the 16th, Ohtani, who started as the third pitcher and designated hitter with runners on first base, scored a safety bunt on the first pitch, and Japan struck out first.
This bunt has been met with comments on social media, such as "The bunt was really too unexpected, I'm enjoying baseball with Otani seriously" and "Ohtani's bunt! A top-notch player can do anything. I was shown first-class and top-notch."
Some posts sympathized with the team's stance of aiming to win, such as "It's too hot for a superstar to score a muddy safety bunt for the team, and you can feel their obsession to win," and Ohtani's "Ohtani bunt" became a trending word on Twitter.
Venue "Miami" after the semi-finals is also a trend word
When Japan beat Italy 9-3 to advance to the semi-finals, Twitter wrote, "Advance to the quarterfinals! , "GOOD LUCK IN MIAMI on the electronic bulletin board is deeply moving" at the Tokyo Dome, and "Miami" in the United States, which will be the venue, became a trend word, and there were many posts hoping for Japan's first victory in three tournaments.