42-year-old 韦兰德 pitched only 2.1 innings, allowing 3 runs and missing out on his 263rd career win. The Giants secured a walk-off hit for a comeback victory.
讀後心得
42-year-old star pitcher Justin Verlander struggled in his first game of his 20th season in Major League Baseball, throwing only 2.1 innings and allowing 3 runs, falling short of achieving his career milestone of 263 wins. Ultimately, the Giants defeated the Mariners 10 to 9 in extra innings. Verlander joined the Giants this season on a one-year, $15 million contract, and although he performed reasonably well against the Reds earlier, his pitching today was subpar. Manager Melvin explained that the decision to replace him was due to Verlander's high pitch count. Throughout his career, Verlander has received numerous awards, and if he can stay healthy, he still has a chance to improve his victory record.
The 42-year-old Cy Young pitcher Justin Verlander is entering his 20th season in Major League Baseball. In today's game, he faced the Mariners, pitching only 2.1 innings and allowing 3 runs, thus failing to break his career win record of 263 wins. However, the Giants won the game 10-9 in extra innings thanks to a walk-off hit by Willy Adames in the bottom of the 11th inning. Verlander joined the San Francisco Giants in the offseason on a one-year, $15 million contract, and during spring training, he managed to reach a maximum pitch speed of over 154 km/h, showing good form. In his season debut, he faced the Cincinnati Reds and delivered a quality performance, pitching 5 innings and allowing only 2 runs, but it did not contribute to the win-loss decision. Today was supposed to be a good opportunity for him to challenge his career 263 wins, but he was replaced after throwing 65 pitches, allowing 3 runs in just 2.1 innings. After the game, Giants manager Bob Melvin stated that due to the opponent's continued escalation of Verlander's pitch count and a high number of pitches per inning, he chose to adjust the pitcher at an appropriate time.
Verlander's career achievements include winning the American League Cy Young Award three times, being the American League strikeout leader five times, winning the American League wins title four times, and being the American League ERA champion twice, with a cumulative total of 262 wins, still the highest among active pitchers. If he remains healthy in the new season, he will have the opportunity to increase his win record and bring more victories to the Giants.