He allowed one run in six innings with no outs and no outs, but the two-hit, scoreless lineup hit the back of the head
Mar 29, 2025
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Yokohama BayStars right-hander Trevor Bauer (34) went 10-4 with a 2.76 ERA in 2023. As the winner of the Major League Cy Young Award, he quickly adapted to the first year of Japanese professional baseball and performed impressively. He was particularly strong against the Chunichi Dragons. He pitched five times against Chunichi, winning three games and losing with a 1.59 ERA.
There is one more noticeable record. It was especially strong during the day. I went out and threw in five games held during the week, but I didn't have a card. He won three games and marked a 2.43 ERA. a day-time match against Chunichi. It's the best pitching conditions for Bauer.
The match against Chunichi took place at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture on the 29th. The game began at 2:30 p.m. Starting pitcher Bauer pitched six innings of one run. He made his comeback in front of 33,567 spectators. While throwing 98 pitches, he gave up two four outs and six hits and struck out eight. I did my job as a starting pitcher. be well qualified for victory.
But there's something I overlooked. The powerful Yokohama lineup suddenly became silent. He was tied to Chunichi starter Takahiro Matsuba (two hits and no runs in seven innings), Tatsuya Shimizu (one hit and no run in one inning), and Shinya Matsuyama (one hit and no run in one inning).
He opened the first inning with great enthusiasm. In the top of the first inning, he struck out three batters from Chunichi 1 to 3 in a row. I finished with 11 pitches. The fastball reached a maximum speed of 154 kilometers per hour.
The walk was disappointing after two outs in the top of the second inning. Chunichi No. 6-1 sent out Orlando Calistek after a game to eight pitches. In the full count, the eighth slider fell into the high course of the body. He then allowed one run after receiving consecutive hits in the bottom line of the seventh to eighth.
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He desperately tried to advance to the Major League but failed. I couldn't open the tightly closed door. Bauer kept his promise to put Yokohama first if he returned to Japan. He signed an annual contract of 900 million yen, up 600 million yen from two years ago. He said he would aim for the Sawamura Award, which is given to the best starting pitcher this season. So far, no pitcher has won both the Cy Young Award and the Sawamura Award.
On the 23rd, the final inspection was conducted against the Seibu Lions. He threw 96 pitches in the game and took the mound in six days. He took another day off than usual and took the mound against Chunichi on the 29th. In the two exhibition games, he was sluggish with 14 hits and six runs (four earned) in eight innings, but the first game of the pennant race was definitely different.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
