I can't help but hit endless home runs, Imana, who hit two home runs, ruined the game, gave four runs in 2.2 innings and hit 11 consecutive games

Oct 07, 2025

I can't help but hit endless home runs, Imana, who hit two home runs, ruined the game, gave four runs in 2.2 innings and hit 11 consecutive games
Imana started the first game of the National League Demi series against Milwaukee on the 7th and allowed four runs in 2.2 innings. He dropped his head after hitting two home runs. AFP Yonhap News



I can't help but hit endless home runs, Imana, who hit two home runs, ruined the game, gave four runs in 2.2 innings and hit 11 consecutive games
Imana has hit homers in the last 11 consecutive games, including the regular season. AFP Yonhap News
I can't help but hit endless home runs, Imana, who hit two home runs, ruined the game, gave four runs in 2.2 innings and hit 11 consecutive games
Imana tied for second in the National League with 31 home runs this season. He is also struggling with home runs in the postseason. AFP Yonhap News
I can't help but hit endless home runs, Imana, who hit two home runs, ruined the game, gave four runs in 2.2 innings and hit 11 consecutive games
Imana, who gave Andrew Vaughan a three-run home run in the first inning. AFP Yonhap News
There are endless home runs.

If you look at the record of Shota Imana (32), the left-hander of the Chicago Cubs, the number of homers stands out. He pitched in 25 games this season and had 31 homers. A total of 144 ⅔ innings have been thrown, so it is about one for every four ⅔ innings. Of the 117 hits, 26.5% are home runs. He tied for second place with the number of home runs in the National League.

It contrasts sharply with Yoshinobu Yamamoto (27, LA Dodgers), who came to the Major League last year. Yamamoto has 14 homers in 30 games and 173 ⅔ innings. Shohei Ohtani (31, LA Dodgers) threw 14 games and 47 innings, and had three home runs.




The home run has been bothering Imana all season. He allowed eight runs in five ⅔ against the New York Mets on September 26 (Korea time). In his last regular season game, he collapsed after nine hits, including two homers. It was a nightmarish game that I didn't want to think of again.

The postseason is also sluggish. He allowed two runs with a home run in the second wild card game against the San Diego Padres on the 2nd. In the second inning, Manny Machado hit a two-run home run to the left after taking the mound as relief in the fifth inning. A 135km/h splitter that went into the middle of the strike zone led to a home run. In this game, the Cubs suffered a 0-3 defeat.

American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the 7th. Imanaga started Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. In the top of the first inning, the Cubs scored three points. No. 4-Suzuki Seiya hit a three-run home run. I lightened Imana's shoulders.




I can't help but hit endless home runs, Imana, who hit two home runs, ruined the game, gave four runs in 2.2 innings and hit 11 consecutive games
Suzuki hit a three-run home run in the first inning. UPI Yonhap News
I can't help but hit endless home runs, Imana, who hit two home runs, ruined the game, gave four runs in 2.2 innings and hit 11 consecutive games
Suzuki has hit seven home runs in the last nine games, including the regular season. UPI Yonhap News
The lead didn't last long. Another home run caught Imana's ankle. At the bottom of the first inning with a 3-0 lead, he struck out swinging and missed. He was hit back-to-back after two deaths. He allowed a three-run home run to No. 5 Andrew Vaughan with two outs and runners on first and second bases. In the full count, the slider on the body became the equalizer. 3-3. Hitting home runs in 11 consecutive games since the regular season.

He blocked the second inning with a three-out offense and handled the first and second times with a mistake in the third inning. Again, he was blocked by Milwaukee's central batting line. No. 3 William Contrales hit Imana's 145km/h fastball over the left fence. Then, he gave up a right-handed hit to No. 4 Christian Yelich and was replaced. Five hits and four runs in two ⅔ innings. The Cubs lost 7-3. He was on the brink of losing two games in a row.

Imanaga bowed his head in a post-match interview, saying, `I feel frustrated because I messed up the game that started with a three-point lead.' About the number of home runs "Before the game, discuss the measures with the pitching coach and go up. Good balls and real throws are right. I get a little scared of throwing it in the strike zone. You need to build confidence. If I have another chance, I want to show the results to restore trust"




I can't help but hit endless home runs, Imana, who hit two home runs, ruined the game, gave four runs in 2.2 innings and hit 11 consecutive games
Suzuki hit a three-run home run in the first inning, but the Chicago Cubs lost 7-3. Yonhap News
Manager Crake Counsell said, `You can't win a postseason game if you allow two or three home runs. It would have been a completely different game if you had stopped it well after scoring three points in the top of the first inning" He did not hide his disappointment with Imana.

A home run weighs on Imana's left shoulder.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.