Hanshin Tigers whiten Dodgers and Cubs in consecutive victories
The Hanshin Tigers added 18 entries to the thread without allowing races to the Major Leagues
Tokyo – For two days in Japan, the Hanshin Tigers have looked as the elite of the National League.
In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, Tigers crowned a sweep of two games about MLB teams with a 3-0 victory against Los Angeles Dodgers, on Sunday, in the Tokyo Dome.
Even more impressive, the Tigers did not allow races in either of the two games. Daichi Ishii He registered the last out, freezing James Outman for the third Strike with a 95 mph line to culminate 18 consecutive entries without allowing annotation.
“These two days were invaluable,” said Hanshin Tigers manager, Kyuji Fujikawathrough an interpreter.
Hanshin imposed three races on Blake Snell, twice winner of the Cy Young award, in the fourth entrance when the first two batters were embasted before Teruaki Sato connect a three -run homer to the stands of the right garden, where an exultant hobby of them exploded in celebration.
In the mound, the right pitcher Hiroto Saiki He launched five dominant entries, allowing only one hit and a ball base, with seven strikeouts. Saiki struck out the star of the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani, when he opened the game and dominated it with a high harmless in the fourth.
“A really good team,” said the Dodgers manager, Dave Roberts. “I think they played a very good defense. They handle the speed, they are good with the line. The opener (Saiki) has major league talent. Good command. And then, Sato, he looks perfect. He is a really impressive baseball player.”
Saiki was one of Japan’s best pitchers last season, ending with a record of 13-3 and an effectiveness of 1.88 in 167.2 entries. The Tigers had a 74-63 record last season, which allowed them to obtain second place in the Japan Central League.
The Tigers began the sweep of two games with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs, on Saturday, after the 20-year-old left-handed Keito Mombetsu will release five perfect entries. No Cubs player was embasted until Miguel Amaya connected a single through the inner box in the sixth entrance that overcame the campocorto.
Hanshin also dominated the bases against Cubs, with 3-3 in robbery attempts.
“They clearly showed that they can play at the highest level,” Roberts said.
Japanese players have left a great mark on the MLB, especially in the last three decades. The former star of the sailors, Ichiro Suzukihe was recently chosen to the Hall of Fame, and this week’s Tokyo series presents five Japanese players, including three of the Dodgers: Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki.
Seiya Suzuki and Shota Imanaga play for the Cubs.
The Tigers and the Yomiuri Giants They have played exhibition matches against Cubs and Dodgers in Japan during the last two days as part of the Tokyo series. Cubs and the Dodgers open the regular season on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.
The Cubs defeated the Giants by 4-2 on Sunday.
