Roki Sasaki recorded his fastest pitch since moving to the major leagues against the Yankees, at 163.8 km/h, demonstrating shocking feats of throwing 21 pitches over 100 mph. However, in the 4th inning, Andy Pages’ error and Dalton Rushing’s missed catch combined to deprive Roki, who had 0 earned runs, of being the winning pitcher. In the 7th inning, Max Muncy hit a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the 18th, and the flow of the game dramatically reversed after Betts walked. Furthermore, in the 8th inning, a relay play by Pagés, Betts, and Rushing blocked the tying runner at home plate, and the opinions of Japanese and American fans were divided in two over criticism of war criminals. #Aki Sasaki #Mookie Betts #Dalton Rushing #Shohei Ohtani #Dodgers #Yankees #Max Muncy #Gerrit Cole #Andy Pages #MLB #Major League #Overseas reaction #Baseball #Catch #God play #100 miles #Yankee Stadium #Dodgers breaking news #MLB news #Sports news
![[Shohei Otani]”If it wasn’t for that stupid mistake…” Betts is furious! Rushing’s defensive error in the 4th inning spoiled Sasaki’s good pitching, and Shohei also caused an uproar in the US media[Overseas reaction MLB] [Shohei Otani]"If it wasn't for that stupid mistake..." Betts is furious! Rushing's defensive error in the 4th inning spoiled Sasaki's good pitching, and Shohei also caused an uproar in the US media[Overseas reaction MLB]](https://www.jp2021.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1784372645_maxresdefault-1170x658.jpg)
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