On the 5th (Korean time), Otani appeared as the second batter and starting pitcher in the home game against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA.
This is the first time that Otani, who made his debut in the big leagues in 2018 after playing Japanese professional baseball, has both pitched and hitters in the regular season of the major leagues.
It is the third time in the history of the major leagues, which has been well over 100 years ago, having only played a pitcher without a different position after entering the second batting order in one game.
After Jack Dunleavy (St. Louis Cardinals) in 1903, 118 years have actually happened.
The content of the game was more dramatic. On this day, Otani threw a 101.1 mile (about 163 km) high-speed ball from the mound, and in the first at-bat, he made a big home run in the first pitch.
Otani, who entered the at-bat as a batter at the end of the first inning, hit a 156km direct ball from the white Sox starter Dylan Sis and made a solo home run with a distance of 137m, which greatly crossed the fence in the middle of the right.
The home run hitting speed was 115.2 miles (about 185 km), the fastest in the major league this season.
Otani on the mound was even more powerful. Otani cruised with no loss until the fourth inning.
However, it did not exceed the 5th inning, which required a winning pitcher. In the 5th inning, which preceded 3-0, he allowed 1 point as a blowout in the crisis of two companies overrun.
Afterwards, Otani seemed to induce a missed swing with the 7th splitter in the full count against Yoan Moncada, the White Sox batter 4th hitter, and seemed to shoot a period.
However, catcher Max Stacey knocked the ball back and was knocked out, and first baseman Jared Walsh couldn’t catch Stacy’s first base throw.
Second baseman David Fletcher caught the ball and threw it back home, but the throw was high.
After jumping to catch the ball, Otani landing and José Abreu sliding and colliding at home.
A scream broke out in the stadium. Otani, who collapsed, stood up again, but was eventually replaced.
Otani scored 3 runs, 1 hit (1 home run) and 1 RBI as a batter, and 4⅔ innings, 2 hits, 5 walks, 7 strikeouts and 3 runs (1 ERA) as a pitcher.
After the Tampa Bay race on May 21, 2018, the chance to win a pitcher after 15 days has disappeared. yunhap news