Yomiuri Giants ace Togo Shosei set a no-hitter record.
Togo achieved a no-hitter against the Hanshin Tigers at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Japan on the 24th (Korea time).
He hit a milestone by throwing 123 pitches against 29 batters.
With this, Togo achieved his 89th all-time no-hitter and 101st no-hitter. He is the 13th player for the yomiuri and his 13th and 17th since shun Yamaguchi on July 27, 2018.
In particular, it is the third time that a Yomiuri pitcher has recorded a no-hitter against Hanshin since Eiji Sawamura achieved it on September 25, 1936, and May 1, 1937.
When narrowed down to Koshien, it was the second record in 88 years since Sawamura in 1936.
It is the first time since the launch of the two major leagues in 1940.
Togo started the first inning by hitting three consecutive fly balls, but allowed the batter to get on base due to pitcher’s error in the third inning and the first baseman’s error in the fifth inning, but managed to block the batter well. He was helped a lot by stellar defense as well.
After the game, Togo said, “I’m relieved of my nervousness. It’s the best.”
Togo, who was conscious of the “nine players” when taking the mound in the sixth inning, said honestly, “I was wondering if I could really do it after the eighth inning.” “No one talked about it on the bench,” Togo said with a smile.
Togo, who joined the Yomiuri Giants with the sixth pick in the 2018 draft, made his debut against DeNA on Sept. 21, 2019. Togo, who had potential with 9 wins and 6 losses and a 2.76 ERA in 19 games in 2020, began to show his full potential in 2022. He performed well with 12 wins and 8 losses and a 2.62 ERA in 25 games, and last year, he was on the rise with a double-digit multiplier for the second consecutive year with 12 wins and 5 losses and a 2.38 ERA in 24 games. 메이저놀이터
In particular, he became the Central League strikeout king with 154 strikeouts in 2022.
Using this performance as a springboard, he was selected for the 2023 WBC national team and contributed to the championship.