スポーツ｜千賀の初回に珍事連発！ / Sports | A series of unusual events in Senga’s first inning!

Summary

However, after that, Senga bounced back and delivered an impressive performance, allowing just one run from a solo home run through six innings.

During the Mets’ game against the Rockies, pitcher Kodai Senga made his starting debut, where he recorded an automatic strikeout in the first inning due to a pitch clock violation, followed by an unusual incident where he allowed only his second career “ghost fork” pitch to be hit. This served to reaffirm his consistent pitching ability.

Dialogue

This dialogue is fictional and based on the article.

Chako: It’s amazing that Chiga got an automatic strikeout in the first inning! What happened?
Rogue: Yeah, it’s pretty rare for a pitch clock violation to result in an automatic strikeout.
Chako: Wow! I can’t believe something like that could lead to a strikeout!
Rogue: But after that, he held it together and only gave up one run, so it really shows how talented he is.
Navi: Pitcher Chiga overcame the trouble in the first inning and continued to pitch steadily afterward. This reflects his mental strength.
Chako: Chiga really is an incredible player!

Admin’s Note

The game featuring pitcher Senga this time had a dramatic quality unique to professional baseball. The automatic strikeout due to a pitch clock violation in the first inning was a tough rule for the players, but I was moved by Senga’s performance as he overcame that adversity and pitched so well. I look forward to seeing how he continues to grow through challenges like this. With the attention on his pitching, the evaluation of Japanese players in MLB is sure to rise as well.