Head coach who impressed Otani with shutout + multi-point
Otani started the first game of the 2023 Major League (MLB) Detroit Tigers doubleheader at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on the 28th and won the shutout with one hit, three walks, and eight strikeouts in nine innings. 토토 If he had not hit a hit in the fifth inning, he could have achieved a no-hitter.
When he played in Japanese professional baseball, he shut out and pitched several times, but it is the first time in 83 games since his debut in the 2018 season. With Ohtani's good pitching, the Angels won the first game of the doubleheader 6-0.
Ohtani's performance did not stop here. In Game 2 of the doubleheader, which was only a batter, he hit consecutive at-bats home runs in the second and fourth innings, recording two hits in three at-bats (two home runs), three RBIs, and two strikeouts. Thanks to Ohtani's hard hit, who fired his 37th and 38th shots, the Angels also won 11-4 and swept both doubleheaders.
According to the U.S. Sports statistics company "Elius," Otani is the first player in MLB history to achieve a shutout in one double header game and record two home runs in the second game.
Angels manager Phil Nevin, who watched Otani's magical performance from close range, was also surprised. Coach Nevin, who had 98 wins as a coach before the doubleheader, filled two wins to complete his 100th career win. In fact, Otani made 100 wins.
Coach Nevin said in an interview with local media after the game, "I've never seen such a performance," adding, "Only a strong-minded person like Otani can produce such a result at a time when all the attention is focused on him."
Meanwhile, Ohtani, who was replaced after showing symptoms of back spasms after hitting multiple home runs in the second game of the doubleheader, is said to be not a major injury. The away game against the Toronto Blue Jays, which will be held from the 29th, is also expected to be no problem.