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Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani was in the starting lineup with the “No. 2 designated hitter” in the open game against the Dodgers held at Dodger Stadium on enemy soil on the 30th (Japan time 31), and it was 1 hit. in 2 at-bats. In the last open game before the start of the season, he hit Nakamae in the first at-bat for the first time, and the second inning was a groundout. He was replaced by a pinch hitter in the third at-bat in the sixth inning.
Otani hit every game in the open game in which he played as a fielder.
■ Dodgers 6-4 Angels (open game, Japan’s 31st half, Los Angeles)
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Otani had retired midway through the third inning with 4 hits, 5 walks and 7 runs, including 3 home runs, in part due to the bean’s influence on his right middle finger in the Dodgers game the day before. For the first time this season, when he was playing batter the day after pitching, he suddenly heard a pleasant sound from Dodgers starter Dustin May.
First at bat for the first time. He repelled the 98.6-mile sinker thrown by Mei and hit the base with a hit in the middle of the two games with a change. In the second at-bat, which was reached in the third inning, he fell to a grounder, and when the at-bat changed in the sixth inning, a pinch-hitter was sent.
Otani was concerned about the effects of the beans, but Joe Maddon said: “I spoke to (coach) Adam, but he wasn’t worried about the beans at all. He (Otani) would be fine. As he said, ‘I think,’ he connected. exactly one hit, which shows it had no effect on the hitting side.
Otani had a hit in every open game he played as a fielder in the hit of the day, which was the last open game before the start. In 13 open games, including those played in double-wielding royal style, the season is likely to start with 17 hits in 31 at-bats, a .548 batting average and 8 RBIs on 5 home runs.
The Angels caught up in the final round, but fell short and lost 4-6.
(Full-Count Editorial Department)
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