Shota Imana (Chicago Cubs), the "throwing philosopher," pitched the worst pitch since his Major League debut. Now, he is in a position where he cannot guarantee a two-point ERA.
Imanaga started in a home game against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field in Chicago on the 22nd, but made the worst pitch in three innings, allowing 11 hits and giving up 10 runs. The number of pitches was 74, and the maximum speed of fastballs was 92 miles (148.1 kilometers).
Imana's ERA soared to 2.96 due to sluggish performance on the day. Before the game, his ERA was 1.89, but it rose more than 1.00 in just one game. Now, he is in a situation where he cannot guarantee a two-point ERA.
Imanaga got off to a shaky start in the top of the first inning with a three-run home run by J.D. Martinez after giving up a double to Francisco Lindor and a walk to Brandon Nemo. In the top of the second inning, he also gave up a hit to Jose Iglesias after a solo home run by leadoff hitter Francisco Alvarez, and after two outs, he allowed six runs in two innings by hitting a two-run home run by Nemo. 토토사이트 순위
Imanaga, who gave up one more run in the top of the fourth inning with a timely hit to Iglesias with two outs and runners on first and second bases in the top of the third inning, suffered another nightmare in the top of the fourth inning. Imanaga, who was driven to the first and third bases with no outs after a double by Lindor and a hit by Nemo, allowed Martinez to make a timely RBI and then was replaced by Hayden Wesneski and left the mound. And Wesneski's earned run increased to 10 points as he sent both runners left by Imanaga home.
It is the first time in his Japanese professional baseball career that Imana has allowed 10 runs in a game. Imana's most runs in a single game during his Japanese professional baseball career were eight runs (5 innings) recorded against the Hanshin Tigers on April 12, 2017. For Imana, who had been on a roll since her MLB debut, this day became the "worst day" of her baseball career.