Major League Baseball pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers started the game against the Cubs on the 6th and kept the pitch scoreless through the 5th inning, earning his first win in the major leagues in his third game since joining the Dodgers.

On the 6th, pitcher Yamamoto took the mound as the starting pitcher for the second of three consecutive games against the Cubs, which was held in the opponent's home base of Chicago.



Pitcher Yamamoto suddenly found himself in a pinch with the bases loaded and no outs in the first inning with two hits and a walk, but he struck out three consecutive batters with a sharp curveball and a fastball in the high 150km/h range against the following batters. We got through by conceding a goal.



The following two innings also resulted in two outs and the bases loaded, but he overcame this crisis by effectively using his curveball to get an missed strikeout.



In the 5th inning with neither team scoring, Shohei Otani, who was on first base with a one-out, got stuck with an in-course ball but carried it to the left field field with his second hit of the game, increasing his chances and scoring three points. I did.



Pitcher Yamamoto, who had the lead, held off three batters each from the third inning onwards, and got off the mound without giving up a run until the fifth inning.



He pitched 80 pitches, had three hits, two walks, and eight strikeouts.



After this, the Dodgers scored a valuable extra point in the 8th inning and won 4-1, giving pitcher Yamamoto his first win in the major leagues.

Otani, who started this game as the No. 2 designated hitter, hit a hit to right field in his first at-bat of the 1st inning, a hit to center field in his second at-bat of the 3rd inning, a hit to left field in his third at-bat of the 5th inning, and a hit to left field in his 3rd at-bat of the 5th inning. His fourth at-bat was a walk, and his fifth at-bat in the 9th inning was a strikeout.



Otani has two hits in four at-bats, one walk, and has recorded multiple hits in three consecutive games, giving him a batting average of .34.

On the other hand, Seiya Suzuki of the defeated Cubs started as No. 2 and right fielder, but he was struck out by pitcher Yamamoto, who faced off against him for the first time in the major leagues, resulting in no hits in three at-bats and one walk. The consecutive game hits stopped at "5".



Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is scheduled to start on the 7th, and all eyes will be on his first confrontation with Ohtani.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto: “I’m really happy to have safely won my first victory.”

Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who achieved his first win in the major leagues, gave an interview to a local broadcast station after the game and said, ``I'm really happy because I pitched well this time as well as last time and was able to safely get my first win. In the first inning, I aimed too hard at the corner and ended up with a runner, but after I got into a pinch, I was able to take the plunge and throw into the strike zone, so I was able to save the ball,'' he said with a relieved look on his face.



Regarding not allowing a hit against the Cubs' Suzuki, who faced him for the first time in the major leagues, he frankly expressed his thoughts, saying, ``I'm glad I was able to get the hit in the end.''



Regarding Ohtani's first confrontation with Cubs pitcher Imanaga, who is scheduled to pitch on the 7th, he said, ``I'm really looking forward to it.Since I won't be pitching, I want Shohei to support Shohei and hit a big home run.'' he said with a smile.

Japanese fans: “Feels like ‘Japan Day’”

Many Japanese fans come to the games between the Dodgers and the Cubs, which have four Japanese players.



A man wearing Otani's uniform said, ``It feels like Japan Day.I live in Chicago, but this is the only place I can see Otani in a year, so I bought a uniform and prepared. 'He seemed to be looking forward to it.



Also, a woman visiting from Canada wearing Suzuki's Hiroshima era uniform said, ``I'm from Hiroshima, and I've always supported Suzuki. I'm hoping for a home run.''



A man who visited with me said, ``Pitcher Yamamoto is the starting pitcher, so I'm looking forward to the showdown between the Japanese players.''