Major League Baseball Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga made his first start since being transferred against the Rockies on the 1st. He pitched well with nine strikeouts, kept the pitch scoreless through six innings, and earned his first win in his debut game.
Pitcher Imanaga, who spent eight years playing professional baseball in DeNA, moved to the Major League Cubs, and took the mound for the first time on the 1st against the Rockies in his home base of Chicago.
Immediately after the start, his first pitch in the major leagues was a powerful fastball of 148.7 km/h that got a strike.
Pitcher Imanaga then hit the leadoff batter to a fly ball to center field, and the gears went up from there.In the 2nd inning, he hit a curveball low and struck out 2 batters in a row.In the 4th inning, he struck out 2 batters in a row with a fastball. I got a strikeout.
He didn't allow a single hit until the 5th inning, and the score was 0-0.In the 6th inning, he allowed consecutive hits after two outs, causing a pinch at first and second base, but the following batter got a strikeout with a 149km/h fastball and scored a point. I didn't allow it.
Behind the scenes, the team's batting line, starting from first base with no outs, Seiya Suzuki, who started as the No. 2 designated hitter, hit a hit in front of right field to expand their chances, leading to a three-run lead and a victory over pitcher Imanaga. I got the right.
Pitcher Imanaga did not take the mound for the 7th inning, but pitched for the first time with 92 pitches, had 2 hits, had no walks, had 9 strikeouts, and pitched well with 6 scoreless innings.
The Cubs added another run in the seventh inning to win 5-0, giving pitcher Imanaga his first win in his first major league game.
In addition, Suzuki, who contributed to the victory by scoring points, had one hit in three at bats and one walk in this match.