5 runs in 4⅓ innings against Tampa Bay

After pitching his worst game since returning from an elbow injury, 토토  Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto Blue Jays) analyzed his declining velocity as the cause of his struggles.

Ryu started the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S., on Thursday (June 24), giving up five runs on seven hits (three home runs) with two walks and three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

The offense helped him avoid a loss, but it was his worst outing since returning from an elbow injury. It's the most home runs he's allowed in a game since his return.

It had been 758 days since Ryu had faced three or more home runs in a game since Aug. 27, 2021, 사설토토 against the Chicago White Sox.

Ryu hit a solo home run to left-center field off leadoff man Yandy Diaz in the first inning. He was hit by an 89.4-mile-per-hour (143.9-kilometer-per-hour) four-seam fastball.

After two more walks put runners on first and second, Ryu gave up a three-run shot to Josh Law. Law lined a 87.9 mph (141.5 km/h) four-seam fastball in the middle of the strike zone for a home run.

In the fourth inning, he threw a high fastball to leadoff hitter Christian Betancourt for a solo home run.

Toronto, who struggled to get out of the jam, rallied to make it 6-5, but gave up two runs in the ninth and lost.

"I don't think they came in looking for fastballs," Ryu told local reporters after the game, according to Canadian outlet Sportsnet. "I threw the first pitch where I wanted it, and Dias made a good swing. The second one, I tried to throw it low and it didn't deviate from where I wanted it. The third one was right where I wanted it," 스포츠토토맨 he said.

"My fastball velocity dropped," he said.

On this day, Ryu's fastball, cut fastball, and sinker were all below their season averages. His four-seam fastball, which has a season average of 88.6 miles per hour (142.6 kilometers per hour), was only 88 miles per hour (141.6 kilometers per hour).

Toronto manager John Schneider said, "Ryu didn't have good command tonight," explaining that the pitch was the issue. 섯다