今シーズンを締めくくる、オークランド・アスレチックス対ロサンゼルス・エンゼルスの３連戦の最終戦が、日本時間１０月６日（現地時間５日）、カリフォルニア州のオークランド・コロシアムで行われた。試合はアスレチックスが３−２で勝ち、４連勝でシーズンを終えた。一方エンゼルスは３連敗で今季が終了した。 　エンゼルスの投打のスター、大谷翔平選手は、3番投手兼指名打者で先発出場した。 ※全打席と投球シーンは左の動画からご覧になれます。 　投手としての大谷選手は、５回を投げ被安打１、失点１で６三振を奪う上出来のピッチング。５回１死まで、この試合を最後に引退するステファン・ボートを四球で出塁させるまで一人の走者も許さなかった。しかし、大谷投手は続く、チャド・ピンダー選手に２塁打を打たれ、２塁、３塁のピンチを招き、次打者・コナー・カペル選手の犠牲フライで先制点を与えた。大谷投手は指のマメの状態を考慮して５回終了後に降板。その後、打線の援護がなくチームが敗れ、９敗目を喫した。

今日の打撃結果

今日の投球結果

The series final of the three-game set to finish the 2022 season between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels was held at Oakland Coliseum, California, on October 5, EST. The Athletics beat the Angels, 3-2, to complete the season with a fourth straight win, while the Angels were swept. Angels' two-way star, Shohei Ohtani, started the game as a pitcher and designated hitter, batting third. Ohtani, as a pitcher, had just a hit and a run, striking out six with sharp slider balls over five frames. He didn't give up a baserunner until a walk to Stephen Vogt, who was set to retire from his professional career at the end of the game with one out in the fifth inning. Chad Pinder followed with a double to make a chance with runners on 2nd and 3rd. Shohei, then, allowed a run to score first by Conner Capel's Sacrifice fly. He left the mound after the fifth, considering his blister, and ended up getting his ninth loss without enough offensive support. Shohei Ohtani also reached 162 innings pitched this season after finishing the first and became the first player to qualify as a batter and pitcher in the same season since qualification systems were established in 1950. He also became the first player in MLB history to lead team in plate appearances and innings pitched. He made history. ​ The 28-year-old player, as a batter, went 1 for 4 with a strikeout. In his first at-bat, he hit a slider ball to singe to the center fielder off Oakland's lefty within the top 100 prospects, Ken Waldichuk, breaking a bat. Shohei Ohtani finished this season with a win-loss record of 15-9, a 2.33 ERA, 219 strikeouts in 166 innings and 28 games, and hit .273 with 34 home runs and 95 RBIs, having many career-high records in both categories: pitching and batting. （MLB No.121 KAISPO No.1261) ​※To click the YouTube on the right side to watch Ohtani

Today's batting result

Today's pitching result

The second of the season's-closing three-game set between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angles Angels was held at Oakland Coliseum on October 4, EST. Angels' two-way star, Shohei Ohtani, got the start as a designated hitter, batting third. Shohei had five at-bats without a hit, and his hitting streak stopped at eighteen games which were the second longest among players born in Japan, only to Ichiro Suzuki. But, there was a hopeful sign for him going homerless in twenty-first straight games that he hit three long liners to the outfield. On the other hand, my concern for Ohtani is that he took a pitch on his right arm in his second at-bat and bent over in pain. Although the pitching effect was worried, he smiled on first base and continued to come to bat. The two-way star will take the mound in the season's final game to aim for his sixteenth victory and reach the required innings pitched with one more inning on October 5, EST. （MLB No.120 KAISPO No.1260)

 Today's batting result

大谷の連続試合安打、１８でストップ　/  2022.10.5 JST

今日の打撃結果

Two doubleheader games between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees were held at Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas, on October 4, EST. New York won the first match with a one-run victory over Texas, 5-4. On the other hand, the Rangers took the second to win a one-run nail-biter, 3-2.  Yankees superstar, Aaron Judge, started the first game as a lead-off and designated hitter. He ended up with no homers and 1 for five.  Judge also started the second of the doubleheader as a lead-off hitter and right fielder.  The moment came just after the first pitch. Judge sharply hit a slider ball in his first at-bat in the top of the first, and his batted ball went into the left stands for his 62nd homer, describing a beautiful parabola. He finally broke the American League single-season home run record over Roger Maris for the first time in sixty-one years.  More than 38,000 fans in the stadium got excited by the historic slugger and gave him a standing ovation despite an away game. His teammates came out of the dugout and praised the splendid achievement with hugs after Judge rounded the bases in a jubilant mood.  The historical shot was the first in six games since he had his 61st record-tying homer with Roger Maris in 1961. The 30-year-old player went homerless during the six games as the opposing pitchers threw very carefully at him.  Judge moved up to seventh place with No.62 for home runs in a season in big league history and became a new American League's single-season home run king. The Yankees have just one game left. His next shot ties Summy Sosa with No.63 in 1,999. (MLB No.119 KAISPO No. 1259)

Congratulations, Yanks' gentleman, ​Aaron Judge!!

Game 1 of the doubleheader

Game 2 of the double header

ジャッジついに超えた最後の壁、６２号で新たなホームラン王誕生

ジャッジ選手 歴代７位に

The season-closing three-game set between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels opened at Oakland Coliseum, CA, on September 3 EST. The American League's MVP candidate with the Angels, Shohei Ohtani, started the first match as a designated hitter, batting third. The Athletics had a walk-off victory in ten innings to take the opener, 5-4 and snapped the seven-game winning streak of the Angels. Shohei went 1 for four with three strikeouts to extend his hitting streak to 18 games, his career-high through MLB and NPB. In the fifth inning, at his third at-bat, Ohtani crashed a 94-mph sinker ball off Oakland's righty, Adrian Martinez, to right-center field for an RBI double to expand the Angels' lead 3-0. His exit velocity was amazingly recorded at 117.2 mph, and his batted ball reached the wall in the blink of an eye. Ohtani struck out on the same ball: a 94-mph sinker ball off Martinez in his previous at-bat. He did not repeat the same mistake. By the way, I confirmed that Shohei became the first player to simultaneously record more than a fifteen-game hitting streak and more than a three-game winning streak as a pitcher in big league history. (MLB No.118 KAISPO No.1,258)

Today's batting result

Ohtani's exit velocity records 117.2 mph

大谷翔平、強烈２塁打で連続試合安打を１８に / 2022年10月4日日本時間

今日の打撃結果

The season-closing four-game set between the #Texas Rangers and New York #Yankees opened at Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas, on October 3, EST. Yankees' superstar, Aaron #Judge, to aim at the American League single-season home run record, and a Triple Crown, started the game as a lead-off hitter and right fielder. Judge had 1 for four with a strikeout and could not hit a record-making home run. He is still in a homer-birth plain. In the last seven games in which pitchers were very careful of the slugger, he was out of form with a .222 average, a home run, twelve walks, and eight strikeouts. He is still leading the American League in home runs and RBI. But, his batting average of .311 went down to second place after Minnesota's first baseman, Luis Arraez. His average is a problematic point to aim for the Triple Crown. However, he hit a check-swing infield single to the third baseman, although it was not a clean single. It will be a big difference for players who are out of shape between having a hit in any way and no hits in a game, especially for their feelings. It could be a positive factor for him to gain his form. I am expecting that he will get his swinging back from tomorrow. (MLB No.117 KAISPO No.1,257)

Today's batting result

ジャッジ、とにかく出したヒット１本 / 2022年10月４日日本時間

#テキサス ・レンジャーズとニューヨーク・ヤンキースの今季最後となる４連戦が日本時間１０月４日、テキサス州アーリントンのグローブライフフィールドでスタートした。 アメリカンリーグの年間最多本塁打記録と三冠王を狙うヤンキースのアーロン・ジャッジ選手は、1番ライトで先発出場した。 今日のジャッジ選手は４打数１安打で記録更新のホームランは出ず、未だ産みの苦しみの渦中にある。 この試合前までの過去７試合で、打率.２２２、１本塁打、１２四球に８三振と相手投手陣が警戒を強める中、調子は落とし気味だ。 ア・リーグの本塁打と打点はトップであるが、打率.３１１は、#ミネソタ ・ #ツインズ のルイス・アラエスに次ぐ２位に甘んじている。三冠王を狙うジャッジにとって、打率は気がかりな問題だ。そんな中、綺麗なヒットではなかったものの止めたバットに当たったラッキーな内野安打を１本を記録した。調子が下降している選手にとって、どういう形であれ、試合でヒットが１本出るのと出ないとでは大きな違いだ。とりわけメンタル面においては重要だ。このヒットはジャッジ選手が調子を取り戻す要因になる可能性がある。 明日からの巻き返しに期待したい。 (MLB No.117 KAISPO No.1,257)

今日の打撃結果

Today’s batting Result

As a designated hitter and batting third 1 for 5 with 1 single and 2 strikeouts Shohei went homerless in 19 consecutive games, and 75 consecutive at-bats, his career-worst. 2022 Season BA. 275, HR:34, RBI: 94 By at-bat 1st at-bat in the 1st; Situation: Runner on 1st, 1 out / LAA 0-0 TEX Pitcher:  Miller (L) Result: Single to center fielder 158th hit of the season (14th in the AL) 89th single of the season Single PCT in Total hits: 56.3% 17-game hitting streak, his career-high (17, longest in Japan, 2016) 2nd at-bat in the 2nd; Situation: Runner on 1st, 0 out / LAA 6-0 TEX Pitcher:  Miller (L) Result: Swinging strikeout Nate: 155th of the season (5th most in the AL) 3rd at-bat in the 4th; Situation: 0 out / LAA 7-0 TEX Pitcher:  Miller (L) Result: Swinging strikeout Note: 156th of the season (5th most in the AL) 4th at-bat in the 6th; Situation: 2 out / LAA 7-3 TEX Pitcher:  King(L) Result: Groundout to 3rd baseman 5th at-bat in the 8th; Situation: Runner on 1st, 1 out / LAA 8-３ TEX Pitcher:  Santana(L) Result: Groundout to 2nd baseman Note: 6th ground-ball into-double-play of the season

大谷翔平、終わりのない連続試合安打は17に / 2022年10月3日

今日の打撃成績

The series final of the three-game set between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles was held at Yankee Stadium in New York on October 2, EST. Baltimore took the final, 3-1, to win two of three from New York. Aaron Judge tying the American League season record, 61 for home run, started the game as a designated and lead-off hitter. Judge had 0 for three with three strikeouts and a walk today. His number of home runs remained at a standstill with 61, and his batting average dropped to .311 from .312. It is getting severe for the New York slugger to aim for two historical achievements: a new season record for the American League home run and the Triple Crown. Minnesota's first baseman, Luis Arraez, who is hitting .315, has overtaken Judge at this time of the season, although he is defending the top in homer and RBI categories. It is difficult for batters to maintain a high average since it goes down quickly if they can not hit constantly. The Yankees' star, who received a standing ovation with MVP chants from many fans in the stadium when coming up to each bat. He, however, struggled to handle a breaking ball on the outside corner on this day too. The pitchers he faced have tried to keep the ball outside to avoid a homer and hit. He can hardly have a suitable ball to hit and needs to precisely knock their mistake out of the park for the record. " Easier said than done." I know. But he can do it. When he hit a record-tying home run in the game vs. the Blue Jays on September 28 in Toronto, he tenaciously fought off many outside pitches for fouls and took advantage of a meatball. It might be the tightest in his previous 219 career shots for a record-breaker to go over the "final wall." But, Aaron Judge will make the new American League home run record for the first time in sixty-one years since Roger Maris in 1961 by one more shot. Also, he will become the 11th player to win the Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera with the Detroit Tigers in 2012 if he is back in form. The challenge of the 30-year-old' home run maker continues in the five remaining games. (MLB No.115 KAISPO No.1,255)

As a lead-off and designated hitter 0 for 3,  1 walk, 3 strikeouts 2022 Season BA. 311, HR:61, RBI: 130 By at-bat 1st at-bat in the 1st; Situation: To lead off  / NYY 0-1 BAL Pitcher:  Bradish (R) Result: called strikeout Note: 171st of the season (3rd most in the AL) BA at the end of the ay-bat: .312 ( The numbers at the end of the at-bat) 2nd at-bat in the 2nd; Situation: Bases loaded, 2 outs  / NYY 0-1 BAL Pitcher:  Bradish (R) Result: Swinging strikeout Note: 172nd of the season (3rd most in the AL) BA at the end of the ay-bat: .312 ( The numbers at the end of the at-bat) 3rd at-bat in the 5th; Situation: Runner on 1st, 0 outs  / NYY 0-1 BAL Pitcher:  Bradish (R) Result: Walk Note: 110th of the season (most in the AL) 12th walk in last 7 games BA at the end of the ay-bat: .312 ( The numbers at the end of the at-bat) 4th at-bat in the 7th; Situation: I out  / NYY 1-3 BAL Pitcher:  Baker (R) Result: Swinging strikeout Note: 173rd of the season (3rd most in the AL) BA at the end of the ay-bat: .311 ( The numbers at the end of the at-bat)

As of the end of the game between NYY and BAL on October 2 TOP 3 AL players in batting average Ruiz Arraez (MIN) .315 Aaron Judge (NYY) .311 Xander Bogaerts (BOS) .305 TOP 3 AL players in Home run Aaron Judge (NYY) 61 Mike Trout (LAA) 39 Yordan Alvarez (HOU) 37 TOP 3 AL players in RBI Aaron Judge (LAA) 130 Jose Ramirez (CLE) 122 Kyle Tucker (HOU) 104 Single-Season Home Run Rankings Barry Bonds, HR 73 in the NL, 2001 Mark McGwire, HR 70 in the NL, 1998 Sammy Sosa, HR 66 in the NL, 1998 Mark McGwire, HR 65 in the NL, 1999 Sammy Sosa, HR 64 in the NL, 2001 Sammy Sosa, HR 63 in the NL, 1999 Roger Maris, HR 61 in the AL, 1961           Aaron Judge, HR 61 in the AL, 2022       8. Babe Ruth, HR 60, in the AL, 1927

ジャッジ選手、ノーホームランで依然、足踏み続く / 2022年10月3日JST

Today’s batting Result

As a designated hitter and batting second 1 for 4 with 1 single 2022 Season BA. 276, HR:34, RBI: 94 By at-bat 1st at-bat in the 1st; Situation: 1 out / LAA 0-0 TEX Pitcher:  Ragans (L) Result: Groundout to shortstop Note: 2nd at-bat in the 3rd; Situation: 1 out / LAA 1-0 TEX Pitcher:  Ragans (L) Result: Groundout to 3rd baseman Note: 3rd at-bat in the 5th; Situation: Runner 1st, 2nd, 2 outs / LAA 1-0 TEX Pitcher:  Ragans (L) Result: Swinging strikeout Note: 154th of the season (5th place in the Al) （Reference) Aaron Judge; 170 SOs of the season (3rd place in the AL) 4th at-bat in the 8th; Situation: Runner To lead off  / LAA 3-2 TEX Pitcher:  Moore (L) Result: Single to left fielder Note: 157th hit of the season (14th place in the AL) 88th single of the season Single PCT in Total hits: 56.1% 16-game hitting streak, his career-high （Reference) Aaron Judge; 174 hits of the season (5th place in the AL) 85 singles of the season Single PCT in Total hits: 48.9%

大谷翔平、１６試合ノンストップヒット

今日の打撃成績

２番指名打者 ４打数１安打１三振 ２０２２年シーズン打撃成績 打率：.２７６  本塁打：３４　打点：９４ 打席ごと 第１打席（１回）； 状況：１死走者なし （スコア：エンゼルス０−０レンジャーズ） 相手投手：レーガンズ（左） 結果：ショートゴロ メモ： 第２打席（３回）； 状況：１死走者なし （スコア：エンゼルス１−０レンジャーズ） 相手投手：レーガンズ（左） 結果：サードゴロ メモ： 第３打席（５回）； 状況：２死１、２塁 （スコア：エンゼルス１−０レンジャーズ） 相手投手：レーガンズ（左） 結果：空振り三振 メモ： 今季１５４個目（リーグ５位） （参考） アーロン・ジャッジ： 今季１７０個（リーグ３位） エンゼルス試合終了時点 第４打席（８回）； 状況：先頭打者 （スコア：エンゼルス３−２レンジャーズ） 相手投手：ムーア（左） 結果：レフト前ヒット メモ： 今季１５７安打目（リーグ１４位） 今季８８単打 全安打に占める単打の割合：５６.１％ １６試合連続安打（自己最長更新） NPBでは１７試合連続安打が自己最長 （参考） アーロン・ジャッジ： 今季１７４安打（リーグ５位） 今季８５単打 全安打に占める単打の割合：４８.９％ エンゼルス試合終了時点

Judge to keep his 62nd memorial shot for tomorrow

2022 Season BA. 313, HR:61, RBI: 130 By at-bat 1st at-bat in the 1st; Situation: To lead off  / NYY 0-0 BAL Pitcher:  Voth (R) Result: Hit-by-pitch Note: 6th of the season 38th place in the AL 2nd at-bat in the 2nd ; Situation: Runner on 1st, 1 out / NYY 4-0 BAL Pitcher:   Voth (R) Result: Walk Note: 109th of the season (Most in AL) For your reference; Shohei Ohtani: 71 walks (7th place in the AL) 3rd at-bat in the 4th ; Situation: 2 outs / NYY 4-0 BAL Pitcher:  Voth (R) Result: Swinging strikeout Note: 169th of the season (3rd most in the AL) For your reference; Shohei Ohtani: 153 strikeouts (5th place in the AL) 4th at-bat in the 7th ; Situation: To lead off / NYY 4-0 BAL Pitcher:  Watkins (R) Result: Walk Note: 110th of the season (Most in AL) For your reference; Shohei Ohtani: 71 walks (7th place in the AL) 5th at-bat in the 8th ; Situation: 1 out / NYY 8-0 BAL Pitcher:  Watkins (R) Result:  Swinging strikeout Note; 170th of the season (3rd most in the AL) For your reference; Shohei Ohtani: 153 strikeouts (5th place in the AL)

As of the end of the game between NYY and BAL on October 1 TOP 3 AL players in batting average; Ruiz Arraez (MIN) .315 Aaron Judge (NYY) .313 Xander Bogaerts (BOS) .305 TOP 3 AL players in Home run; Aaron Judge (NYY) 61 Mike Trout (LAA) 38 Yordan Alvarez (HOU) 37 TOP 3 AL players in RBI; Aaron Judge (LAA) 130 Jose Ramirez (CLE) 122 Kyle Tucker (HOU) 104 Single-Season Home Run Rankings Barry Bonds, HR 73 in the NL, 2001 Mark McGwire, HR 70 in the NL, 1998 Sammy Sosa, HR 66 in the NL, 1998 Mark McGwire, HR 65 in the NL, 1999 Sammy Sosa, HR 64 in the NL, 2001 Sammy Sosa, HR 63 in the NL, 1999 Roger Maris, HR 61 in the AL, 1961           Aaron Judge, HR 61 in the AL, 2022       8.  Babe Ruth, HR 60, in the AL, 1927

アーロン・ジャッジのメモリアル弾は明日に持ち越し

１番ライト ２打数０安打２四球１死球 ２０２２年シーズン打撃成績 打率：.３１３  本塁打：６１　打点：１３０ ​打席ごと 第１打席（１回）； 状況：先頭打者 （スコア：ヤンキース０−０オリオールズ） 相手投手：ボス（右） 結果：死球 メモ： 今季６個目（リーグ３８位） ヤンキース試合終了時点 第２打席（２回）； 状況：１死１塁 （スコア：ヤンキース４−０オリオールズ） 相手投手：ボス（右） 結果：四球 メモ： 今季１０９個目（リーグ最多） （参考）大谷翔平　今季７１個（リーグ７位） ヤンキース試合終了時点 第３打席（４回）； 状況：２死走者なし （スコア：ヤンキース４−０オリオールズ） 相手投手：ボス（右） 結果：空振り三振 メモ： 今季１６９個目（リーグ３位） （参考）大谷翔平　今季１５３個（リーグ５位） ヤンキース試合終了時点 第４打席（７回）； 状況：先頭打者 （スコア：ヤンキース４−０オリオールズ） 相手投手：ワトキンス（右） 結果：四球 メモ： 今季１１０個目（リーグ最多） （参考）大谷翔平　今季７１個（リーグ７位） ヤンキース試合終了時点 第５打席（８回）； 状況：１死走者なし （スコア：ヤンキース８−０オリオールズ） 相手投手：ワトキンス（右） 結果：空振り三振 メモ： 今季１７０個目（リーグ最多） （参考）大谷翔平　今季１５３個（リーグ５位） ヤンキース試合終了時点

打率トップ３： ルイス・アラエス（ツインズ）.３１５ アーロン・ジャッジ（ヤンキース）.３１３ ザンダー・ボガーツ（レッドソックス）.３０７ ​本塁打トップ３： アーロン・ジャッジ（ヤンキース）　６１ マイク・トラウト（エンゼルス）　３８ ヨルダン・アルバレス（アストロズ）　３７ 打点トップ３： アーロン・ジャッジ（ヤンキース）　１３０ ホセ・ラミレス（ガーディアンズ）　１２２ カイル・タッカー（アストロズ）　１０４ ヤンキース試合終了時点 年間本塁打記録ランキング バリー・ボンズ　７３本　（ナ・リーグ, 2001） マーク・マグワイア　７０本　（ナ・リーグ、1998） サミー・ソーサ　６６本　（ナ・リーグ、　1998） マーク・マグワイア　６５本　（ナ・リーグ、1999） サミー・ソーサ　６４本　（ナ・リーグ、　2001） サミー・ソーサ　６３本　（ナ・リーグ、　1999） ロジャー・マリス　６１本　（ア・リーグ、　1961） 　　  アーロン・ジャッジ　６１本　（ア・リーグ　2022）      8.  ベーブ・ルース　６０本　（ア・リーグ　1927）

Nobody can stop Shohei with a 15-game hitting streak

Today’s batting Result

As a designated hitter and batting third 2 for 4 with 2 singles 2022 Season BA. 276, HR:34, RBI: 94 By at-bat 1st at-bat in the 3rd; Situation: 2 outs / LAA 0-0 TEX Pitcher:  Otto (R) Result: Single to right fielder Note: 155th hit of the season 2nd at-bat in the 3rd; Situation: Runner on 1st, no outs / LAA 2-0 TEX Pitcher:  Otto (R) Result: “Big fly ball” to center fielder Note: 3rd at-bat in the 5th; Situation: Runner on 2nd, 1 out / LAA 2-0 TEX Pitcher:  Otto (R) Result: Swinging strikeout Note: 153rd strikeout of the season (5th place in the AL) 4th at-bat in the 7th; Situation: 2 outs / LAA 3-1 TEX Pitcher:  Hearn (L) Result: Infield single to shortstop Note: 156th hit of the season (14th place in the AL) 87th single of the season Single PCT in Total hits: 55.8% 41st multi-game, his best

１５試合連続安打、もう誰も大谷翔平を止められない

Judge to continue two hot races,
​a historical homer and Triple Crown

A three-game set between New York and Baltimore opened at Yankee Stadium on September 30. Yankees' 61-homer hitter, Aaron Judge, started the first game as a lead-off hitter and right fielder. Judge, who made the American League home run record with one more shot, went 1 for 2 with a single and two walks. More than 47,000 fans in the stadium held their breath to witness his record-breaking home run. However, the historic moment was carried over the second match. Baltimore's fourth place in the American League Wild Card race still has a slight chance for the playoffs. They gave the historical slugger an intentional walk to avoid more runs in a 2-1 lead with a runner on the second and one out in the eighth. The Orioles' reliever, Felix Bautista, retired the following batters. Aaron Judge is aiming at not only the American League single-season home run record but also a Triple Crown. He will be sure to have a Home run and RBI leader. But, he is keen competition with the Twins' first baseman, Luiz Arraez, in batting average. Arraez with .315 is holding a narrow lead over Judge with .314 after the game. Each at-bat that the 30-year-old star player has is increasingly becoming important in five games left. The Orioles completed protecting the one-run lead for winning, 2-1. (MLB No.111 KAISPO No.1,251)

ジャッジ、ホームラン記録と三冠王の２つの激しい争い続く

ニューヨーク・ヤンキースとボルチモア・オリオールズとの３連戦が、日本時間１０月１日、ヤンキースタジアムでスタートした。ここまで６１本塁打を放っているヤンキースのアーロン・ジャッジ選手は１番ライトで先発出場した。アメリカン・リーグ年間最多本塁打の新記録に王手をかけているジャッジ選手は単打１本の２打数１安打２四球だった。新記録となる本塁打を一目見ようとヤンキースタジアムに駆けつけた４７,０００を超えるファンは固唾を飲んで打席を見守ったが、歴史的な瞬間は第２戦に持ち越された。アメリカン・リーグのワイルドカード争いで４位のボルチモアはわずからながらプレーオフ進出の可能性を残す。２−１と１点リードの８回１死２塁のピンチで迎えたジャッジ選手の第４打席は申告敬遠で勝負を回避。リリーフのフェリックス・バティスタ投手が後続を抑え功を奏した。 ジャッジ選手は今季、本塁打記録に加え、三冠王も狙う。現在、本塁打王と打点王は確実視されているものの、打率に関しては、ミネソタ・ツインズの一塁手、ルイス・アラエス選手と激しい争いを繰り広げている。この日の試合後時点で、.３１５のアラエス選手が.３１４のジャッジ選手をわずかにリードしている。残り５試合となった３０歳のスターは一打席一打席がますます重要になっている。 (MLB No.111  KAISPO No.1251)