Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto Blue Jays) continued the good trend by showing stable pitching again. However, the batting lineup and bullpen did not help him at all.
Ryu Hyun-jin started the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) away game against the Oakland Athletics held at the Coliseum in Oakland, California, USA on the 7th (Korean time), throwing 77 pitches in 5 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts, and 2 runs. did.메이저사이트
Ryu Hyun-jin, who pitched 5 innings in 5 consecutive games, saw his ERA rise from 2.48 to 2.65. However, since the game against Cleveland on the 8th of last month (4 scoreless innings), he has continued to pitch well, allowing less than 2 earned runs in all 6 games.
On this day, Ryu Hyun-jin recorded an average fastball speed of 88.9 miles (approximately 143.1 km), which was 0.6 miles higher than the season average. As his speed increased, Ryu Hyun-jin increased the proportion of body cutters to 30% of all pitches, and the cutter itself led to missed swings while also increasing the power of the change-up.
However, the team lost 2-5, and Ryu Hyun-jin suffered his second loss of the season. Toronto, which ended its three-game winning streak, also ended its five-game winning streak as a team led by Ryu Hyun-jin. On the other hand, Oakland, which ranked last in the major league overall winning percentage (0.302), broke its two-game losing streak.
Starting lineup for the Toronto-Oakland match on September 7 (Korean time)
- Toronto : George Springer (designated hitter) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (first baseman) – Davis Schneider (second baseman) – Whit Merrifield (left fielder) – Cavan Biggio (right fielder) – Santiago Espinal (third baseman) – Ernie Clement ( Shortstop) – Dalton Basho (center fielder) – Tyler Heineman (catcher). The starting pitcher is Ryu Hyun-jin .
- Oakland : Jack Gerloff (second baseman) – Brant Rooker (left fielder) – Ryan Noda (right fielder) – Jordan Diaz (designated hitter) – Carlos Perez (catcher) – Kevin Smith (third baseman) – Jonah Bride (first baseman) – Nick Allen (shortstop)-Esteuri Ruiz (center fielder). The starting pitcher is JP Sears.
Toronto catcher Danny Jansen, who worked with Ryu Hyun-jin the most (41 games), was placed on the injured list (IL) due to a fractured finger. Accordingly, on this day, Ryu Hyun-jin competed as a battery with Heinemann for the first time.1st and 2nd innings: ‘Vintage style’ continued, 3-way strike for 2 consecutive innings
Ryu Hyun-jin is pitching against Oakland on the 7th (Korean time). /AFPBBNews=News1
Ryu Hyun-jin blocked the opponent’s top batting lineup from the first inning with a three-way strike. After catching Jack Gerloff with a fly ball to center field, he struck out Brent Luker with a 90.7 mph fastball. It was a pitch that could be a bit dangerous, but he stole the timing with his changeup and cutter, so he couldn’t even touch it. Then, Ryu Hyun-jin, who also guided Ryan Noda to a ground ball to first base, quickly covered the base and increased the count.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who struck out leadoff hitter Jordan Diaz in the bottom of the second inning, caught Carlos Perez with a ground ball to third base. Then, Kevin Smith also used a changeup to induce a ground ball to the shortstop, cleanly putting out three batters. His ‘Ryu Hyun-jin-like’ pitching stood out, stealing timing with a curve, making him flinch with a cutter, and then inducing a hit with a change-up.
Meanwhile, Toronto’s batting line also scored first. Toronto, which survived with a double by leadoff hitter Cavan Biggio in the top of the second inning, scored one run first with one out and Ernie Clement’s timely hit to right. Then, with two outs, Tyler Heinemann got on base with a walk, but was unable to score an additional point.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who was cruising along, encountered his first crisis in the third inning. The first batter, Jonah Bride, was caught on a grounder to shortstop, and he recorded the game’s first hit against Nick Allen. He induced Esteruri Ruiz to hit a fly to right field and got two outs, but ended up stealing second base to Allen. However, Ryu Hyun-jin struck out with a cutter that came in exquisitely to the outside after a 7-pitch match with Gelov.
Although Ryu Hyun-jin overcame one crisis, he was unable to overcome the second. After being hit by a double from leadoff hitter Luker, he caught a runner on second base thanks to the good judgment of first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Diaz then hit a fly to right field, but even though he threw a fastball well toward the body to Perez, he ended up hitting a two-run home run to left.
The shaken Ryu Hyun-jin gave up a series of hits and walks, putting himself in danger again with two outs and first and second bases. Fortunately, Allen retired with a ground ball to the shortstop, and Ryu Hyun-jin did not give up any additional runs.
Ryu Hyun-jin got a hit from leadoff hitter Ruiz in the 5th inning, but struck out Gelov and Rooker in succession. In particular, Luker showed control by stabbing four cutters in a similar course. Meanwhile, Ruiz stole second and third base in succession and was in danger of giving up a run, but Noda was brought back with an outfield fly and the fifth inning ended.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who had thrown 77 balls until the 5th inning, handed the mound to right-hander Trevor Richards in the 6th. As the pitching ended with the team trailing 1-2, Ryu Hyun-jin’s challenge for his 4th win of the season came to nothing.
While Ryu Hyun-jin was on the mound, Toronto’s batting lineup failed to provide scoring support, scoring only one run in the second inning. In the end, Ryu Hyun-jin came off the mound in the 6th inning when the team was down 1-2 and failed to meet the requirements for a winning pitcher. To make matters worse, even Richards allowed first and second base to go with no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, then hit a three-run home run from Smith, widening the lead.
Toronto did not remain silent either. In the top of the 8th inning, Toronto chased down a run with one out and Davis Schneider’s solo home run to left. Then, in the top of the 9th inning, leadoff hitter Santiago Espinal survived with a hit and took the opportunity. However, pinch hitter Spencer Horwitz was forced out due to a double play, and Dalton Basho was out due to a fly ball at shortstop, so Toronto was unable to catch up and lost.