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| Hanshin's third year of high school left-hander Monbeth. He started the game against the Chicago Cubs on the 15th and recorded five perfect innings. He completely blocked five innings with 55 pitches. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS |
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| Monbets caught Suzuki, who was the second-designated hitter, with a fly ball to center field in succession in the first and fourth innings. AP Yonhap News |
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| Monbeth has pitched 20 innings in seven first-team games over the past two years. There was no victory in the first-team game, but he won against a major league team. Yonhap News |
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| Satto hit a timely hit in the fifth inning. Hanshin earned a 3-0 salary. Yonhap News |
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| Hanshin players, who won the Chicago Cubs 3-0 with a high five. AFP Yonhap News |
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Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) fever hit the Japanese archipelago. Attention is focused on Ohtani and his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani even hit a home run in a warm-up match against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on the 15th. Like 'Fantasy Star', 43,500,000 spectators shot home runs that they wanted to see. It showed an incomparable presence. The Dodgers' lineup hit three home runs in the top of the third inning against Yomiuri ace Shosei Dogo (25).
Dogo is the winner of the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) Japanese national team. He won 12 games (eight losses) last year and posted an ERA of 1.95. For the second time after 2022, he ranked No. 1 in strikeouts in the Central League. However, it was not enough to overcome the Dodgers' lineup. The Dodgers, with three home runs ahead, won a complete 5-1 victory.
The spotlight was on the Dodgers-Yomiuri match. However, a surprise star was born in the game held first. Hanshin Tigers left-hander Monbetsu Keito (21) pitched a brilliant game against the Chicago Cubs.
A week before the opening. Yomiuri sent out an ace who was named the starting pitcher for the opening game. Hanshin took a different direction. He started his third year of high school. In 2004, the 20-year-old player overwhelmed the Cubs' lineup. He shut out five perfect innings. He struck out two in the first to fifth innings, dealing with 15 consecutive hitters.
He got off to a fresh start after catching No. 1 to 3 with an outfield fly ball in the first inning. The first and second batters hit the first pitch one after another. He finished the first inning with eight pitches. No. 2-Designated hitter Seiya Suzuki (31) was caught with a fly to center field in both the first and fourth innings. A total of 55 shots completely silenced the Cubs' lineup. The fastball hit a maximum speed of 146.8 km/h.
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| Suzuki takes off his hat to greet the game introduction. Yonhap News |
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| Suzuki greets manager Fujikawa Hanshin after the game. Yonhap News |
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| Chicago Cubs and Hanshin took a photo before the game. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS |
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| Hanshin Fujikawa and Chicago Cubs manager Counsell greet each other. REUTERS Yonhap News |
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Hanshin scored one run in three, four and five consecutive innings. No. 1 Koji Chikamoto in the third inning, No. 5 Maekawa Ukyo in the fourth inning, and No. 2 Teruaki Sato in the fifth inning hit a timely hit in the scoring chance. He gave up only three hits and won a 3-0 victory. Starting pitcher Monbeth became the winning pitcher.
He joined as a rookie 2nd designated player in 2023. He became a professional player in the same year as Kim Seo-hyun of Hanwha Eagles.
He is not yet the main player in the first team. He has mainly prepared for the future in the second division for the past two years. In two seasons, he played in seven games (three starts) in the first team and played a total of 20 innings. He pitched eight innings in 2023 and 12 innings in 2024. 4.05 ERA without winning or losing. The pitcher, who had no first-team victory, won against the Major League team. It's an unexpected drama.
I went out confidently without being intimidated. It was effective to play the body with a bold fastball. Regarding his showdown with Suzuki, Monbetsu said, "I was lucky, so the ball just went straight to the fielder. I thought I had to grow further." "It was really fun. Time flew by. It was nice to be able to enjoy it without being nervous. After the game, I knew it was a no-hitter."
The opponent's veteran hitter gave a thumbs up. Justin Turner (41), who was at No. 4-1 base, said "It was a great control and a good ball. Change-ups and slow curves were especially good. 노히트를 기록 중이
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| Japanese fans cheering for Hanshin. Yonhap News |
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I don't know why it was replaced when it was." Suzuki also praised Monbetsu's control in a post-match interview.
My third year as a professional. Entering the opening entry is the immediate goal. Fujikawa Kyuji has yet to give a definite answer on this. It is clear that he is one step closer to the goal of the first team in the opening game with good pitching on the 15th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
