On the 6th, Japan’s World Baseball Classic (WBC) baseball team played a warm-up game against Hanshin at Kyocera Dome, winning 8-1. Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani played in a domestic game for the first time in 1974 days as the No. 3 DH. He showed great success with two shocking home runs and six RBIs. Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who was commentating on the game, was astonished, saying things like “a foul home run” and “I can’t explain it.” He showed off his shocking batting skills to the Japanese fans. It was his second at-bat in the 3rd inning with two outs and runners on first and second base. He reacted to a low fork thrown by Hanshin starting pitcher Saiki. His posture collapsed as if he were being forced to swim, and in the end he was scooped up with just his right hand. Although he was down on one knee, the ball went high and hit a ball that went over the center for three runs. Even the Samurai Japan bench was surprised, and there was an uproar in the stadium. This surprised Mr. Nishioka, who was part of the 2006 WBC winning team. As he watched the ball hit, he was shocked and said, “It’s a lie? It’s a lie? It’s a lie!” and he was speechless and said, “This is dangerous, seriously…this is too much.” Afterwards, he pointed out the “gap” between the swing and the batted ball, saying, “Even if I hit it well, it’s just in front of the center, with the way I hit it now.” He added, “I can’t explain it.I lost my weight a little earlier, “It’s not because he’s a major leaguer. It was a turn at bat that you don’t often see even among major league players. He’s definitely a star.” Then, in his third at-bat in the 5th inning, he was hit by a high fastball from left-handed pitcher Tomita, and once again hit a 3-run hit over the middle. Mr. Nishioka was astonished at his two consecutive at-bats, saying, “It’s Famista. I’m stuck right now.” He jokingly said, “A foul home run. Is (the bat) legal? I think it’s Beyond,” he said, praising Mizuno’s “Beyond Max,” which is popular for its distance in softball. . THE ANSWER 2023.03.07 Quoted from “Shohei Otani: “A foul home run. Is his bat legal?” 2006 WBC fighter is speechless after two shocking hits”
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