The major league staged the "Japan Showdown" between Shohei Otani and Shintaro Fujinami yesterday.

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[Reporter Ni Wanjun/Comprehensive Report] The major leagues staged the "Japan Showdown" between Shohei Otani and Shintaro Fujinami yesterday. The hitter Otani won. The Taiwanese player Zhang Yucheng who played for the Red Sox also completed the first game of the season yesterday, but he is only 100 meters away from the major leagues. Pirates 3A pitcher Huang Weijie, who was one step away, reported an injury.

Otani was messed up by the bullpen in the opening game last Friday. After the Angels lost to the Athletics 1:2, the two teams faced off against the Angels with a 13:1 victory yesterday. The alliance suffered its first defeat on its first board.

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Fujinami, who is 28 years old with Otani, has been a rival since high school Koshien. The two faced off for the first time yesterday, and Fujinami allowed Otani to hit a ground ball, but Otani hit out with 2 RBIs in 3 innings full of bases.

Fujinami conceded 8 points in only 2.1 innings. After the game, he commented that he threw too many changeups in the third inning. "I should throw more fastballs. I hope to do better with the ball in the next game."

After sitting on the bench in the first game, Zhang Yucheng played second base in the 9th inning against the Orioles yesterday. Although he did not play in the next half of the inning, he witnessed the Red Sox staged a comeback show after two outs. Boom 9:8 Say goodbye to the Orioles.

Huang Weijie is injured and reported to be reimbursed for this season

The only Taiwanese pitcher Huang Weijie who boarded in the major league warm-up game this year has been reported to be reimbursed for this season. His agency, Zhan Yi, confirmed yesterday that he has an injury, but the details must be clarified by the team.