Even without this pitcher, Japan won the World Baseball Classic (WBC).
Japanese right-hander Kodai Senga, 30, of the New York Mets, put on a “KKKKKKKKKKK show” against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are looking to win the World Series.바카라사이트
Senga took the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series at Citi Field in Flushing, New York, USA, on 16 June.
The result: six innings, four hits, two walks and one run. He also struck out nine. However, he was removed with the game tied 1-1, so he didn’t get the win. The Mets lost the game 1-5. The Dodgers were stymied by Senga’s performance, but managed to rally with four runs in the eighth and ninth innings.
Senga started the strikeout parade in the top of the first inning by striking out Freddie Freeman on three pitches with a 97 mph (156 km/h) four-seam fastball with the bases loaded. After a simple first inning in which he got Will Smith to ground out to shortstop, second baseman, and first baseman, Senga got David Peralta on a 97 mph four-seam fastball and Jason Heyward on an 82 mph (132 km) forkball with one out in the top of the second.
Senga gave up his first run in the top of the third when he threw a 98 mph (158 km/h) four-seam fastball to Mookie Betts for a leadoff solo home run, but that would be his first and last run of the night. After retiring Smith on an 81 mph (130 km/h) forkball to end the inning, Senga retired three straight batters in the top of the fourth, striking out both Max Muncy and J.D. Martinez, and continued his momentum in the top of the fifth, retiring Hayward and James Outman in order.
Senga Kodai
Senga Kodai
Senga Kodai
The biggest crisis of the day came in the top of the sixth inning, when with the bases loaded, Senga struck out Martinez on an 85-mph forkball and then took Peralta’s grounder directly to catcher Francisco Alvarez, who “handed it off” to Betts, who was heading for home plate, to end the inning. Senga, whose fastball topped out at 98 mph, was replaced by Brooks Reilly in the top of the seventh with 103 pitches remaining.
Although he was not named the winner of the game, Senga, who is cruising to a 7-5 record and 3.20 ERA in 95⅔ innings pitched in 17 games this season, has been particularly explosive with 122 strikeouts.
Last March. Senga was making his first major league start of the year and had to sit out the WBC. Nevertheless, Japan won the WBC, cementing their place at the top of world baseball. With so many outstanding pitchers, including Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels), Darvish Yu (San Diego Padres), and Roki Sasaki (Chiba Lotte Marines), it was hard to notice Senga’s absence. Japan’s power was “all-time great”.
