Sasaki Shock Debut of Two Faces! 100 miles! → Pushing out BBB. I stopped him for three innings
Mar 19, 2025
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Sasaki started against the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the 2025 Major League Opening Series 'Tokyo Series' held at Tokyo Dome, Japan on the 19th. He set off curiously, inserting a 100-mile light fastball, but exposed 'two faces' barely holding out as the batting order circled once. Sasaki gave up five walks in three innings and blocked 'Kyuk-kyuk' with one run. Sasaki was replaced by Luis Garcia in the bottom of the fourth inning for a 5-1 lead.
Sasaki hit a 99.5-mile fastball in the bottom of the first inning against leadoff hitter Ian Hep. In one strike and one ball, he induced an outfield fly ball with a 100-mile fastball. Seiya Suzuki struck out and Kyle Tucker hit a fly ball to center field.
The Dodgers scored the first run in the top of the second inning. Will Smith's walk and Max Muncy's double piled up the bases. The fastball came out and Smith was bloodless at home. With no outs and no outs, Kiké Hernández added one point with a sacrifice fly.
Sasaki was lucky in the bottom of the second inning. He allowed two walks, causing a crisis with one out and runners on first and second bases. I almost got a timely hit from Pete Crow Armstrong. The well-hit ball headed straight to the shortstop. Even the second base runner, who failed to return to the base, was out as he only hit a straight line.
The Dodgers widened the distance with Tommy Edman's solo home run in the top of the third inning.
Sasaki was shaken in the bottom of the third.
After one out, John Bertie was sent out on an infield hit in front of third base, and the control was disturbed. He gave consecutive walks to Hep and Suzuki, who faced him in the first inning. With the bases loaded with one out, he gave Tucker another walk. He dedicated a run to the ball.
Soon he regained his composure. He managed to finish the inning by striking out Michael Busch and Matt Shaw in a row.
The Dodgers ran away further in the top of the fourth inning with Hernandez's two-run homer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
