Shohei Ohtani and Darvish had their first MLB matchup with one grounder and one hit. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images) (Masterpress via Getty Images)
The MLB Seoul Overseas Opening Game officially started today (20th) at the Seoul SKY DOME. The Los Angeles Dodgers played against the San Diego Padres. The starting lineups of both teams were also announced before the game. In addition to the lineup, all Asian players will start. In addition, the biggest highlight of this game is the first major league matchup between the Dodgers’ second pitcher Shohei Ohtani and the Padres’ Darvish. The two players played against each other twice in this game. The first hitter Ohtani hit an infield grounder, and the second time In the battle, they hit a single to the right. In the first match, the two fought evenly.
San Diego Padres pitcher Darvish Yu was a childhood idol of Dodgers Shohei Ohtani. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images) (Masterpress via Getty Images)
In the first inning, Darvish had an early start and was still familiar with the rhythm of the game. Facing lead batter Mookie Betts, who had 1 strike and 3 strikes, he was called a ball due to pitching overtime. Mookie Betts also received four strikes and a walk. Let the duel between Ohtani and Darvish unfold with someone on the base. In the end, Shohei Ohtani hit a 91.1-mile slider on 1 good and 2 bad, resulting in a ground ball in the middle. Shortstop Kaneha Sung failed to instigate a double play. Ohtani failed. Shohei captured first base, and in the first duel between the two, senior Darvish was slightly better.
The focal point of the Padres’ lineup, South Korean star Kim Ha-sung, ushered in the first at-bat of the Seoul overseas game in the second inning. He relied on careful ball selection and dealt with Dodger starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow to 2 good and 2 bad, and finally scored 91.8 Miles’ slider hit a fly ball to right field and was caught.
In the third inning, with 2 outs, Ohtani and Darvish’s second duel, 2 good and 2 bad, Ohtani hit a 95-mph fastball high in the outside corner and hit a fly ball to the right field, resulting in a hit. Showed his footwork and stole 2 bases. The Dodgers’ last two hitters, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith, both received four walks and loaded the bases. However, in the fifth inning, Max Muncy and Darvish struggled with the full count and eventually struck out on an outside corner fastball, leaving the bases full. The remains of the fortress.
In the second matchup between Ohtani and Darvish, Ohtani had a hit and then stole second base. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) (Daniel Shirey via Getty Images)
After the third inning, the Padres also launched an offensive. After Graham Pauley hit the bases, he relied on a wild throw to score a double. In the ninth, Jackson Merrill hit a center field fly ball and escorted the runner to third base. Xander Bogaerts hit the ball at the right time. An Jiangong scored the historic first point. At the end of three games, the Padres led the Dodgers 1-0.
In the fourth inning, Teoscar Hernandez advanced to second base on an error by the third baseman. James Outman hit an infield grounder in the seventh inning. Although he was out, the runner reached third base. Jayson Heyward hit a fly ball to right field. A sacrifice hit tied the game in one fell swoop. At this time, the Padres immediately replaced pitcher Tom Cosgrove and successfully eliminated Gavin Lux in the ninth.
After Darvish left the game, it was confirmed that his first duel with Shohei Ohtani was over. With 1 grounder and 1 hit, the two players performed equally well.
After four innings, the Padres relied on two walks and one hit to occupy the bases. In the seventh baseball, Luis Campusano hit a grounder to form a double play, but it was enough for the third base runner to return to home plate and score. The fourth inning ended. , the Padres regained the lead 2-1.
Shohei Ohtani will start the MLB overseas opening game in Seoul, and fans happily put on No. 17 clothes and came to support. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) (JUNG YEON-JE via Getty Images)
The starting lineup of the Los Angeles Dodgers is as follows: shortstop Mookie Betts in the first baton, designated hitter Shohei Ohtani in the second baton, first baseman Freddie Freeman in the third baton, catcher Will Smith in the fourth baton, and third baseman Max Muncy in the fifth baton. Left fielder Teoscar Hernandez in the sixth baseball, center fielder James Outman in the seventh, right fielder Jayson Heyward in the eighth, second baseman Gavin Lux in the ninth, and the starting pitcher is right-hander Tyler Glasnow.
The San Diego Padres’ starting lineup for this game is second baseman Xander Bogaerts in the first baseball game, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. in the second baseball game, first baseman Jake Cronenworth in the third baseball game, Manny Machado as the DH in the fourth baseball game, and DH in the fifth baseball game. The Korean star Kim Ha-sung is the shortstop in the sixth baseball bat, left fielder Jurickson Profar in the sixth baseball bat, catcher Luis Campusano in the seventh baseball bat, third baseman Graham Pauley in the eighth baseball bat, and center fielder Jackson Merrill in the ninth baseball bat. The starting pitcher is Japanese star Da. Bi Xiu has.
Both Shohei Ohtani and Darvish are former Nippon Ham Fighters players. After Darvish went to play in the United States, Shohei Ohtani also inherited his No. 11 jersey. Ohtani was interviewed on the 19th practice day and said, “He is my I have been watching pitchers since I was very young and I like them very much. I am also a target. We have gone through the WBC together and practiced together. I am personally looking forward to the match because I have never played against him before, so I have many thoughts and feelings about the match. . ”
Darvish, who has experienced many battles, views the duel between the two with a normal attitude, “We trained together before, and we are still learning to fight from the opponent’s perspective, without adding personal feelings, and fighting him as an ordinary hitter. “
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