Two-run, five-inning no-hitter against Cincinnati 'early exit' after 9-2 lead Bottled up and drugged by the Toronto bats offensively supported by five home runs

Ryu Hyun-jin battles back

The Korean Monster, Ryu Hyun-jin (36), overcame a parade of errors to pitch his third consecutive scoreless game and earn his second win of the season.

Ryu pitched five innings of two-run (unearned), 토토사이트 four-hit ball with one walk and seven strikeouts against the Cincinnati Reds bats in the visiting 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) team's game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., on Monday (June 21) before turning the ball over tvo the bullpen in the sixth inning with a 9-2 lead.

He lowered his season ERA from 2.57 to 1.89.

Ryu, who underwent left elbow ligament reconstruction surgery last June, took the loss against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 2 after allowing four runs in five innings in his comeback, and was hit by a pitch in the fourth inning of a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians on Aug. 8.

However, he picked up his first win since returning from the disabled list with a five-inning no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, and then overcame a rough outing in Cincinnati to secure the win.

Ryu took the mound with a 1-0 lead. Toronto opened the scoring in the top of the first inning on a Bo Bissett triple to left field and a fielding error.

Ryu got out of the inning with an easy triple play.

He struck out leadoff hitter Stuart Fairchild with a hard curveball, and the next batter, Matt McLain, struck out swinging. On a 2-ball-2-strike count, he threw his main weapon, a changeup, to induce a wild swing.

"Monster Rookie" Eli De La Cruz fired two low fastballs and got a grounder to third base.

Toronto opened the scoring in the top of the second inning, chasing starter Hunter Green.

Catcher Danny Jansen's double down the left-field line and Kevin Kiermaier's two-run homer to right made it 3-0, then Whit Merrifield's double to left-center and Brandon Belt's two-run double to right again after Green's wild pitch.

Ryu Hyun-jin in Toronto

Ryu Hyun-jin ran into trouble in the bottom of the second inning after taking a 5-0 lead. The problem was a series of errors by his defense.

Ryu induced leadoff hitter Spencer Steer to ground out to third base, but Toronto third baseman Matt Chapman missed the ball and allowed the run to score.

Not exactly the kind of play Chapman is known for. The official score was listed as an infield hit.

Ryu got out of the jam by striking out veteran Joey Votto on three pitches, but gave up a single to right to Christian Encarnacion-Strand to put runners on first and third.

The veteran Ryu didn't falter. He got the next batter, Noelby Marte, on a fly ball to left field.

But Chapman, the "Cutman" third baseman, 스포츠토토 made another big mistake when he caught a fly ball in left field. Trying to catch Strand at second base, he threw to second, and the ball dropped backwards, allowing both runners to cross the plate.