Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider gave a positive evaluation of Ryu Hyun-jin (36), who started and pitched well against the Boston Red Sox on the 18th (Korean time).
After winning 3-2 in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) game against Boston held at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on this day, Coach Schneider applauded Ryu Hyun-jin, saying, “He is a pitcher who can throw a good ball at important moments.”
Ryu Hyun-jin, who was attempting his fourth win of the season for the fourth time on this day, threw 83 pitches in 4⅔ innings, allowing 6 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, and no runs. Ryu Hyun-jin’s earned run average (ERA) decreased slightly from 2.93 to 2.62.
Manager Schneider praised his crisis management ability, saying, “The opponent deployed seven right-handed hitters. Today, Ryu Hyun-jin responded to many crisis situations and threw. This is what Ryu Hyun-jin can do.”
With the team leading 1-0, Ryu Hyun-jin was replaced by Garcia in the 5th inning with 2 outs and runners on first and second base and was left out of the game.
On this day, Toronto won 3-2, but Ryu Hyun-jin failed to complete the fifth inning and was unable to achieve his fourth win of the season in his fourth attempt.
Coach Schneider explained the timing of Ryu Hyun-jin’s replacement, saying, “It is a result of reflecting the number of pitches and what was shown in the previous inning.”
If this is true, Ryu Hyun-jin’s replacement appears to have been a decision taking into account the fact that the opponent who came to bat in the 5th inning with 2 outs and 1st and 2nd bases was Adam Duvall, who is called Ryu Hyun-jin’s nemesis.
Duvall also hit a double against Ryu Hyun-jin in the second inning of the day.
스포츠토토Meanwhile, Toronto, which had previously lost four games in a row to the Texas Rangers, won all three games against Boston and recorded its 83rd win (67 losses). As a result of this day, Toronto rose to second place in the American League (AL) wild card, fostering its dream of advancing to the postseason.
Coach Schneider was satisfied, saying, “I like the performance the players showed throughout the series. The players are ready to face the fierce battle for rankings at the end of the season.”