I'm upset that I caused trouble and came down. Will there be a chance to win 200 Tanaka to the second division with a 0.455ERA 9.00 hit rate
May 02, 2025
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Yomiuri Giants right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (37) blamed himself for his poor performance after the Hiroshima Carp match on the 1st. He pitched for two weeks and was replaced by 69 pitches until the third inning. He gave up eight hits and three walks against 20 hitters and allowed three runs. He came out after taking enough rest, but he must have been despondent and embarrassed by the rough hit from the first inning.
He failed to recover his fastball speed. His control was not as good as in the previous game. Like a batting ball, the ball flocked to the center of the strike zone, shaking its head again in front of 41,814 spectators at Tokyo Dome. With the current pitching, it may be difficult to get a chance again.
The coaching staff was also greatly disappointed.
Manager Abe Shinnosuke said it became difficult to talk about the schedule for his next appearance. He said it was inevitable to adjust the 2nd division. It is difficult to recklessly give a pitcher who has lost his competitive edge as a courtesy. Yomiuri has been competing with rival Hanshin Tigers for the lead since the beginning. Competition within the team is also fierce. It is difficult to care for a specific player in a relaxed manner.
I got off to a fresh start. At the top of the first inning, he lightly pressed the opponent's 1st and 2nd. He grounded out No. 1 Gozo no. Kaito to the first base and struck out No. 2 Yano Masaya swinging. He posted two out-counts on eight pitches.
The mood changed dramatically after the second death.
From No. 3 Takayoshi Noma to Shota Suekane, No. 5 Sakakura Shogo, No. 6 Sandro Fabian, and No. 7 Kikuchi Ryosuke, they allowed three runs after five consecutive hits. With the bases loaded with two outs, No. 9 pitcher Johan Dominguez was treated with a fly ball to the second base, ending the inning with difficulty.
I was constantly anxious. He had a hit after one out in the top of the second inning. With one out and runners on the first and second bases, he handled the opponent's four to five times with a mistake and crossed the crisis again. If you cross one wave again
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The loss was erased thanks to the batting lineup. Yomiuri won with Naoki Yoshikawa hitting a walk-off triple after two outs in the bottom of the 12th inning when the score was tied 3-3. Following the 29th, two of the three consecutive games were won by finishing at the end of the 12th inning. The batting lineup's concentration was good. This is because the bullpen, which followed Tanaka, lasted nine scoreless innings.
Yomiuri, the No. 1 player in the Central League, swept three consecutive games during the week against Hiroshima and won four consecutive games. He widened his gap with Hanshin to 1.5 games.
April 3 against the Chunichi Dragons. Tanaka, who took the mound for the first time this season, allowed one run in five innings. In the first game, he won the U.S.-Japan career '198th'. He was winless in the Rakuten Eagles last year, and reported his first win for Yomiuri.
Two weeks later, against the Yokohama BayStars on April 17. In the second game, he was sluggish with seven hits and six runs in two innings. On this day, he allowed two runs after three hits in the first inning.
He is 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA in three games. His batting average is 0.455 and his WHIP is 2.70. In the last two games, he has allowed nine runs in five innings. The hope that rose in the first game faded.
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Will Tanaka be able to step on the '200 wins' mark in the U.S.-Japan career. Like senior Hiroki Kuroda and Darvish Yu (San Diego Padres).
Reporter Min Chang-ki huelva@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
