Shohei Ohtani struggled to pitch 85 pitches. Acting manager Angeles said, “Shohei is a human being, too,” and praised his effort: “It’s great that he persevered.

Last Updated on 08/22/2022 by てんしょく飯

Shohei Ohtani, the number 17 pitcher who took the mound for his first start in five days, was hit by an accident.

On August 21, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitched as the No. 3 pitcher in a game against the Detroit Tigers, but he struggled with gastroenteritis, which he discovered just before the game. He gave up three runs on 85 pitches and walked four, his worst outing of the season, and left the mound after only four innings, his shortest outing of the season.

The number 17 pitcher, who took the mound for his first start in five days, was hit by an accident.

He was forced to struggle from the start. The first batter, Riley Greene, hit the first pitch of the inning and sent it into the right field stands, and he was caught by the Tigers’ batting lineup, who, according to Tigers general AJ Hinch, “were able to make him work hard.

In the 2nd inning, Ohtani was in a pinch with two outs and the bases loaded due to a walk. He managed to get out of the jam without allowing a run, but in the 4th inning, he gave up consecutive walks with two outs to put runners in scoring position again, and Victor Reyes hit a timely two-run triple.

After the game, Ohtani spoke to the local media, including the LA Times, and expressed his regret, saying, “If I could have held my composure in the last inning and pitched four innings and stayed in the game until the fifth inning, I would have had a little more chance. On the other hand, Phil Nevin, who sent the ace out to the mound, said, “He didn’t feel well when he came back from the bullpen and he was nauseous. He was sick and nauseous when he came back from the bullpen, but he was still going to pitch, and I left it in his hands,” explained Nevin.

I knew before the game that it was going to be tough, and after the fourth inning he wasn’t ready to bat anymore, so I had to bring him in. It was hot and humid today, and Shohei wasn’t feeling well, so it was a combination of things. We call him ‘Superman,’ but things like today are just another example of how human Shohei is. He just has a lot of games coming up, so it was great that he stuck with us until the fourth inning.”

The Angels will continue their series of games after tomorrow. I’ll ask him tomorrow when he comes to the field. The man I know will say, ‘I’m fine, I want to play. I’m sure he’ll say, ‘I’m fine, I want to play,'” said Nevin.