First pitch leadoff home run appreciation → 160km swing strikeout → Bench clearing "I don't have personal feelings, I'm too eager to win...”
First pitch leadoff home run appreciation → 160km swing strikeout → Bench clearing "I don't have personal feelings, I'm too eager to win...”
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Detroit Tigers Tarik Skubal (29) and Los Angeles Angels Jack Neto (24) got into an altercation and bench clearing occurred.
Detroit won the Angels 9-1 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on the 3rd (Korea Standard Time).
Ace Scuval pitched six innings of four hits (one homer), eight strikeouts and one run, failing to become a winning pitcher, but contributing to his team's victory. The only scene in which Scuval allowed a run was Neto's leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. Dealing with Neto, the first batter in the first inning, Scuval threw a four-seam ball of 97.8 mph (157.4 km) at the first pitch, before allowing Neto to hit a solo homer over the central fence. Neto, who hit the homer, stared at the batter for a moment, and then quickly turned to the ground.
The bench clearing scene came in the second showdown between Scuval and Neto. At the third inning with one out and runners on the third base, Scuval threw a 99.4-mile (160.0 km) four-seam ball, the highest fourth pitch, to strike out. However, as he returned to the Angels dugout after being struck out, he told Neto what Scuval is, and Neto continued to fight without losing, resulting in violent mood. Bench clearing briefly took place as players from both teams took to the ground to dry Scuval and Neto.
Major League Baseball's official media MLB.com reported, "In the game between Detroit and the Angels, bench clearing occurred as emotions intensified between ace Scuval and No. 1 hitter Neto. The beginning of the incident seems to have begun when Neto hit a leadoff home run. Neto stood for a while looking at the home run, and this seems to have stimulated Scuval."
On the bench clearing situation, Skubal said, "It's a competition. It doesn't leave me with personal feelings after the game. Neto is a really good player and has proven his career so far. But I think this competitive situation is the factor that brings out the best in everyone. I think he also understood that it wasn't just personal feelings. At least I would like to believe that. I'm not that type of person either. What happened has already happened. I should have handled it a little bit more wisely."
Neto said, "I hit a home run with a good swing in the first inning, and then swung and missed with a good ball in the next at-bat. (The Major League) is a very competitive sport. The two energetic players faced off in an important situation. That is the essence of baseball."
The coaches of both teams also stressed that the bench clearing was not a big problem. Angels manager Ron Washington said, "I don't know the exact reason because I didn't check it separately. Neto hit a home run and then Scuval struck out. Maybe Scuval said something to Neto. Something happened, but there were only two competitive players." 스포츠토토
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said, "The two players got emotional. Neto won the first inning and Scuval caught the next. Adrenaline rushes up and gets emotional. That's competition. It wasn't right to go to bench clearing, but since it happened in an important situation, I had no choice but to get emotional. I think it's okay. Of course, nothing should happen."