Just when Australia thought it was safe to get back in the batter¡¯s box, with Japan ace Tomoyuki Sugano on the bench and out of pitches, it ran into the buzz saw that is Kodai Senga.
It didn¡¯t take long for Senga to display the tools that could make him a major weapon out of Samurai Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo¡¯s bullpen. Senga threw two scoreless innings in Japan¡¯s 4-1 victory over the Australians on Wednesday, earning the win in relief.
¡°I was throwing for strikes in the bullpen,¡± Senga said. ¡°If I¡¯m able to do that I¡¯m fine.¡±
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