Shohei Ohtani (29, LA Angels), a pitcher who started out for the first time in the 2023 Major League Baseball demonstration game, reported his first hit with a triple.
On the 27th (hereinafter Korean time), Ohtani started as the designated hitter three times in an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox held at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, USA.
On this day, Ohtani hit a triple to right field to Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Tanner Banks in the first inning with no runners out and two runners 0-0.
Ohtani, who reported the first hit in the demonstration game as a long hit, scored the team’s first goal by stepping on homepage when Anthony Rendon’s follow-up hit was timely. 슬롯사이트
After that, Ohtani recorded a shortstop grounder in the second inning and a second baseman grounder in the third inning, and was replaced with a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and withdrew from the game. His performance in the first game of the exhibition match was 3 at-bats, 1 hit and 1 point.
Now Ohtani will start as a pitcher against the Oakland Athletics on March 1st and join the Japanese national baseball team on March 2nd.
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0 in pitching harmony. Rendon showed a good performance, recording 2 hits and 2 RBIs, including a home run.