The Orioles returned to the playoffs for the first time in 7 years and were waiting for work in the Division Series as the top seed in the American League. Unexpectedly, the results were one-sided and they were eliminated by the Rangers after only playing 3 games, ending the “four-day tour” of the playoffs. The first season of Shintaro Fujinami’s career in the United States has also come to an end.
The Rangers defeated the Orioles 7-1 in front of a packed house in Texas with 40,861 spectators. They won five consecutive playoff games and entered the American League Championship Series for the third time in team history. They scored a total of 21 points in three games against the Orioles. Demonstrate strike firepower.
Orioles head coach Brandon Hyde considered the division series to be a best-of-five series. The 26-man roster would use 12 pitchers and 14 fielders. The bullpen roster would abandon Fujinami and select 28-year-old right-hander Bryan Baker.
Fujinami was completely absent from the Division Series, which disappointed many Japanese fans. The Orioles were eliminated today, and his rookie season in the major leagues also ended, and he had no chance to play in the American League Championship Series.
Fujinami played 64 games this season (7 starts), with a record of 7 wins, 8 losses, 5 relievers, 2 saves, and an ERA of 7.18. After transferring from the Athletics to the Orioles on July 20, he pitched 2 wins and 2 in 30 relief games. Relay 2 rescue, defense rate 4.85.
The Rangers gave up the division throne to the Astros on the last day of the regular season and advanced to the playoffs as the second wild card in the American League. They played the first 4 games on the road and did not return home until today, but the team’s momentum is super strong. In the Wild Card Series, they won two consecutive games against the Rays, the first-place American League wild card team. In the Division Series, the Orioles defeated the Orioles in three games, becoming the first team to reach the league championship game.
The Orioles ranked first in the American League with 101 wins this season, and the Rays ranked second with 99 wins. The two major powers had a combined total of 200 wins, but they suffered 5 losses in the playoffs and were eliminated without any wins.
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2023-10-11 05:38:03
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