
米大リーグで通算266勝を挙げたタイガースのジャスティン・バーランダー投手が、本拠地デトロイトでのパイレーツ戦で現役最後の登板に臨み、5回1/3を投げ2失点、6奪三振と力投して20年以上のキャリアに幕を下ろした。
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米大リーグのタイガースに所属するジャスティン・バーランダーが今季限りでの引退を表明し、本拠地でのパイレーツ戦で現役最後の登板を行った。
【ニューヨーク時事】米大リーグで通算266勝を挙げ、今季限りでの引退を表明していたタイガースのジャスティン・バーランダー投手(43)が26日、本拠地デトロイトでのパイレーツ戦で現役最後の登板に臨み、先発して5回3分の1を投げ2失点、6奪三振と力投した。
最優秀選手(MVP)に1度、サイ・ヤング賞(最優秀投手賞)に3度輝いた大投手。今季2度目の登板で150キロを超える速球を投げ、通算奪三振を歴代8位の3560まで伸ばした。
六回に1死を取ったところで試合が止まり、7歳の娘がマウンドの父の元へ駆け寄ってハグ。4万人超の観衆から拍手を送られながら、ベンチへ下がった。特別な形で20年以上のキャリアに幕を下ろし、「これ以上の結末は考えられない。足を踏み入れた瞬間から球場の雰囲気は信じられないほど素晴らしかった」と感慨深げに語った。

At the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, Ohnosato won the match against Yasuonishiki. He overcame the hardships of injury and suspension at the Kyushu tournament last year and made an impression of his comeback as a yokozuna. His master, Master Nishonoseki, also praised his growth, and he vowed to work even harder.

Japan national soccer team coach Hajime Moriyasu announced a major change in the squad at a press conference ahead of the match against Venezuela on the 28th. Focusing on players who did not have a chance to play in the match against Uruguay, they will aim to discover new talent and thoroughly master basic tactics.

Softbank's Akira Nakamura participated in his retirement match at his home base, ending his 19-year playing career. He recorded a total of 1,522 hits, and a retirement ceremony was held after the game, where he was cheered by his teammates.

The container-shaped facility at Garden Wharf, which is the lodging base for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, was opened to the press. The tournament organizing committee once again apologized for the operational troubles and explained the criticism and dissatisfaction from the athletes.

Hayato Katsuki won the men's marathon race walk by an overwhelming margin of 3 minutes and 4 seconds over second place, becoming the first champion. The 35-year-old veteran said, ``Age is just a matter of gaining experience.''

The Grand Sumo Autumn Tournament Senshuraku was held on the 27th at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, where Yokozuna Dainosato won with 12 wins and 3 losses, winning for the first time in 6 tournaments since last fall.