11 hits, 10 runs, and 11 hits that were not experienced even in Japan. "Worst pitch."
Imanaga started the 2024 Major League New York Mets home showdown at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, on the 22nd (Korea time), and left the worst pitch in three innings with 74 pitches, 11 hits (three homers), one walk, three strikeouts, and 10 runs (one earned run). 토토사이트 추천
▲ the starting lineup
Mets: Francisco Lindor (striker) - Brandon Nimmo (left fielder) - J.D. Martinez (designated hitter) - Pete Alonso (first baseman) - Starling Marte (right fielder) - Mark Vientos (third baseman) - Francisco Alvarez (catcher) - Jose Iglesias (second baseman) - Harrison Bader (center fielder), starting pitcher Jose Quintana.
Cubs: Nico Horner (2nd baseman) - Seiya Suzuki (right fielder) - Cody Bellinger (center fielder) - Christopher Morell (designated hitter) - Ian Hep (left fielder) - Patrick Wisdom (1st baseman) - Dancesby Swanson (striker), David Boat (3rd baseman) - Miguel Amaya (catcher), starting pitcher Shota Imana.
Since joining the Chicago Cubs last winter, Imanaga has pitched in 13 games, recording seven wins, one loss and a 1.89 ERA, and was mentioned as a Rookie of the Year award as well as a Cy Young Award in the National League. However, Imanaga\'s pitching on the day completely contradicted his previous performance. He left the worst pitch in his career that he had never experienced even when he was playing for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in the Japanese pro baseball.
Imanaga started the game with a double hit by leadoff hitter Francisco Lindor from the start of the first inning. After that, he gave up a walk to Brandon Nimmo, and he was hit by a four-seam fastball to follow-up batter J.D. Martinez, allowing a three-run homer. Imanaga then struck out Pete Alonso and tied Starling Marte to a grounder and Mark Vientos to center field, tying the inning without allowing any additional runs.
After a rough start, Imanaga did not stop at the first inning. In the top of the second inning, Imanaga was hit by Francisco Alvarez\'s high fastball, giving up his second homer, and gave up four runs. Afterwards, after being hit by Jose Iglesias, he tied both Harrison Bader and Lindor with fly balls, but this time, he was hit again by a fastball to Nemo, and this time he was hit by a two-run shot to the left field fence.
As four of his five hits (two homers) came from the four-seam fastball at the end of the second inning, Imana changed his pitching pattern starting from the third inning. However, this was useless as well. In the third inning, Imana allowed a hit to Jose Iglesias at a time of crisis, including a double to Alonso and consecutive hits to Marte, and allowed his seventh run. Nevertheless, he showed up in the fourth inning, which made Imana\'s pitching even worse.
At the start of the fourth inning, Imana got a hit again after being hit by Lindor, and Nemo gave a hit to the sweeper, facing a crisis of first and second base. Martinez allowed a timely hit on the splitter, widening the gap to 8-1. In the end, the Cubs bench decided to dismiss Imana early, but the loss continued.
Hayden Wesneski, who took over the baton from Imanaga, gave up a walk to Alonso at the first and second bases with no outs, causing a bases-loaded crisis, and Imanaga\'s successor homered as he exchanged a point with Marte\'s out count. And Wesneski once again gave up a walk, created a bases-loaded crisis, and then hit Iglesias with a two-run timely hit, and the run soared to 10 runs as all of Imanaga\'s leading runners scored.
Even when he was in Japan, he could not afford to lose 10 runs, leaving the worst pitch: 11 hits (three homers) and 10 runs in three innings, while his ERA soared from just 1.89 to 2.96. Losing the game was a bonus. As Paul Skins (Pittsburgh Pirates), who is now called a "promising star," continued to pitch overwhelmingly day after day, it was a career-low enough for Imana to instantly lose the NL Rookie of the Year competition.
Japan\'s Nikkan Sports said after the game, "The Mets\' batting lineup, my condition, and my condition today were different when I played against the Mets. Mets batters responded properly. I should have responded to the opponent\'s countermeasures, too…"When I warm up, I don\'t often match my physical condition with the result, but even if I\'m in good condition, the result of the game is not good, and even if I don\'t warm up well, the content of the game is good. Today was normal," he explained.
Imana said she was in "normal" condition on the day, but her speed seemed to have dropped significantly. In response, Imana said, "Last time, I slightly reduced my fastball speed and threw 93 miles in the seventh inning. At first, my plan was to lower my speed and gradually come up. But before that, I got hit. When the opponent comes up with a countermeasure, I think we need to think about what to do next."