Shohei Ohtani of the MLB Angels played the full game against the Red Sox on the 15th and had two hits and one RBI, including a timely one. Red Sox player Masanao Yoshida, who has been sidelined due to right thigh tightness, did not play in this game either.
Ohtani started the game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston as the No. 3 designated hitter.
In the first at-bat of the first inning, he got stuck on an in-course fastball and reached third, and in the second at-bat of the second inning, he reached base on a catcher's obstruction.
Trailing by two runs in the fifth inning, he stood at third at-bat with no outs and delivered a high fastball to left field to extend his chances with three consecutive hits, and then Ohtani homered in a timely inning to tie the game.
In his fourth at-bat in the sixth inning, he flicked his fastball sharply to center field with two outs and scored one run on a timely hit.
In the fifth at-bat of the eighth inning, he went 1-for-1 with one RBI to extend his longest streak of consecutive games since last September to 2, and his batting average rose to 2.2.5.
The Angels gave up three runs in the eighth inning to allow a comeback and lost to the Red Sox, 3-3, for the second straight loss.
Yoshida of the Red Sox missed four consecutive games.
Yoshida will return to the starting lineup on the 16th, or face Ohtani is expected on the 17th.
Red Sox manager Cora has indicated that Yoshida, who has missed four consecutive games due to right thigh tightness, will return to the starting lineup as the designated hitter for the game on the 4th.
In addition, if there are no problems in the game on the 16th, Ohtani of the Angels is scheduled to start as a left fielder on the 16th, and it is expected that a high-profile showdown between the Japan players will be realized.
Marathon venue: 10 years after the terrorist bombing, pre-game ceremony
Before the Red Sox and Angels game, a ceremony was held to mark the 2013th anniversary of the 10 Boston marathon bombing, and victims attended the ceremonial first pitch.
In the April 2013, 4 bombing at the marathon site in Boston, the eastern United States, two bombs exploded one after another, killing three people, including an 15-year-old child, and injuring more than 2 others.
As civil unrest spread due to the terrorist attack immediately after the start of the season, the Red Sox held up the word "Boston Strong" to mean to be strong and not succumb to terrorism, and sewed a patch "B-STRONG" with the initial "B" of Boston into the sleeve of their uniform to fight the season.
At that time, Koji Uehara and pitcher Junichi Tazawa supported the team as relievers, and the Red Sox, who had finished last in the division the previous year, won the World Series for the first time in six years.
The ceremony, held at Fenway Park, the home of the Red Sox, near the scene of the incident, was attended by fire and police at the time, as well as victims who had their legs amputated in the explosion, and the "Boston Strong" was called for once again on the 8th anniversary of the incident.
At the ceremonial first pitch, the victims lined up in front of the mound to serve as pitchers, and the fans of the championship team of 3 years ago and the current Red Sox received their balls to warm applause from the audience.