KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK's 460 billionth stumbling block, no hits in 21 at-bats, '15 strikeouts' ending the worst humiliation
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Raphael Devers of the Boston Red Sox finally hit his first hit. He broke the hitless chain for 21 consecutive times since the opening.
Boston won the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 away at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland on the 3rd (Korea Standard Time).
Devers started as the second designated hitter. He was out after hitting a fly ball to the third base in his first at-bat after one out in the first inning. He was out after hitting a ground ball to the first base after two outs in the third inning.
Boston scored the first run with Trevor Story's solo home run in the second inning, and Christian Campbell, the leadoff hitter, got on base with a right double in the fifth inning. With one out, Sedan Raphael's timely hit gave the Boston Red Sox a 2-0 lead.
With two outs and a runner on the first base, Devers pulled Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin's low-falling curveball to hit a 109.5 mile (176.2 km) bullet. The ball rolled to the right field and hit a double that bounced off the fence. In his first hit of the season, the first baseman ran all the way home, raising an RBI.
It was his first hit in 22 at-bats since the season opened. When Devers stood up after sliding to the second base, fans gave him a standing ovation. Devers also had a hit in the seventh inning, recording two hits and one RBI from four times at bat. His batting average for this season has reached 87 (2 hits in 23 times at bat).
Devers had no single hit in five games since the season's opening and before the game. He played in five games and had no hit in 23 at-bats, four walks and one RBI. Notably, he had a whopping 15 strikeouts. He had three to four to three to two to three strikeouts.
According to USA Today, Devers had the most strikeouts (15) in the opening five games of Major League Baseball history. It was the first time to set a record of infamy in the ML. The previous record was held in 2018 by Ian Hep of the Chicago Cubs with 14 strikeouts.
Devers is an All-Star third baseman with a batting average of 279 (3,062 hits in 3,802 at-bats), 200 homers, 638 RBIs, 616 runs, 32 steals, and OPS.856 in 980 games in the Major League. So far, he has been selected as a three-time All-Star (2021, 2022, 2024) and has been a Silver Slugger (2021, 2023). In January 2023, he signed an 11-year, $313.5 million (about 460 billion won) extension with Boston. 온라인바카라
He is the only player remaining in Boston among the members of the 2018 World Series. Mookie Betts (L.A. Dodgers) and Xander Bogaerts (San Diego Padres) all left, but Devers was caught on a huge long-term contract.
The Boston Red Sox hired third baseman Alex Bregman for a three-year, 120 million-dollar contract in the off-season FA market. Bregman had a batting average of 272 (4,157 hits in 1,132 times at bat) in 1,111 games in the Major League until last year, with 191 homers, 663 RBIs, 694 runs, 42 steals and an OPS of .848.
Devers displayed good offense but disappointing defense. He was the top error player among American League's third basemen almost every year. In contrast, Bregman won the Gold Glove award in the American League's third basemen last year. In last year's Out Above Average (OAA), Devers had -6 while Bregman had +6. Bregman had six more out-counts than an average third baseman.
After recruiting Bregman, the Boston Red Sox hired Devers as their designated hitter and attempted to remove Bregman as their main third baseman. However, Devers protested to the club and manager Alex Cora, saying that he should play as third baseman. Devers then bent his will and accepted the change of position to be the designated hitter according to the coach's will.