On August 26, when Sale shut out Yamamoto Yoshinobu and the Dodgers 1-0, Ohtani went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
8月26日,塞尔以1比0完封山本由伸与道奇队之际,大谷4打数0安打,并吞下2次三振。
Over his career against Sale, Ohtani has gone 3-for-15 with no home runs and one RBI.
职业生涯对阵塞尔,大谷15打数3安打,未击出全垒打,进账1分打点。
With the best-of-seven series tied at one game apiece, Roberts placed Mookie Betts in the leadoff spot and Freddie Freeman in the second slot on Tuesday night; the fifth spot, meanwhile, marked the lowest batting order position Ohtani had occupied since his days with the Angels in 2020.
在七战四胜制系列赛以1比1战平之际,罗伯茨于周二晚将穆奇·贝茨置于第一棒、弗雷迪·弗里曼置于第二棒;而第五棒,则是大谷自2020年效力天使以来所获的最低打序。
"We are all fully aware that Sale is by no means an easy opponent," Roberts said.
“我们都心知肚明,塞尔绝非易与之辈,”罗伯茨说道。
"Nevertheless, I still maintain that the batters positioned ahead of him enjoy a fairly considerable opportunity to reach base, and I genuinely believe that certain situations will inevitably arise, allowing the game's momentum to unfold in a manner that leads quite naturally to Ohtani's at-bat."
“然而,我依然认为,位列其前的打者拥有相当可观的上垒契机,而且我确实相信,某些局面终将浮现,使比赛态势顺理成章地演进至大谷的打席。”
Roberts further recounted: "Ohtani said, 'I had originally intended to come to you in September and demand to know why I wasn't being allowed to bat seventh?' What I mean is, he is eager to do whatever can help the team.
罗伯茨还转述道:“大谷曾言,‘我原本打算九月前来找你,质问为何不让我打第七棒?’我的意思是,他渴望做任何能够助力球队之事。
Therefore, I am quite satisfied with today's arrangement.
故而,我对今日的安排颇感满意。
This is not a signal that things will remain the same going forward, but merely a specific deployment for today."
这并非预示未来将一如既往的信号,而仅仅是针对今日的专门部署。”
During the regular season, Ohtani recorded a .275 batting average, 30 home runs, and 81 RBIs; in the first two games of the series, he managed only 2 hits in 8 at-bats and struck out twice.
大谷于常规赛期间录得.275的打击率、30支全垒打及81分打点;系列赛前两战,其8打数仅2安打,并遭2次三振。
Shohei Ohtani, plagued by chronic ailments in his right biceps and left knee, languished on the injured list for a full fortnight, only making his return for the final five games of the regular season.
大谷翔平因右肱二头肌与左膝的痼疾缠身,在伤兵名单上滞留两周之久,直至常规赛收官五场方告复出。
Across those five contests, he amassed 5 hits in 21 at-bats, one of which was an extra-base hit, while also striking out 8 times and drawing just a single walk.
此五役中,他累计21个打数敲出5支安打,其中含一支长打,另吞下8次三振,仅获1次保送。
Roberts candidly acknowledged that, in his efforts to rediscover his feel at the plate, Ohtani repeatedly chased pitches outside the zone, and that "until he shows a modicum of restraint," offerings straying from the strike zone will continue to come thick and fast.
罗伯茨坦言,大谷在力图重拾击球手感的过程中屡屡追打坏球,且“在他展现出些许克制之前”,偏离好球带的来球仍将纷至沓来。
"I simply felt that this gave us the best possible opportunity to overpower the Braves today, to contend with Sale, and even to handle whatever pitchers they're bound to bring in after him," Roberts said.
“我不过是觉得,这赋予了我们今日击溃勇士、与塞尔周旋,乃至应对塞尔之后他们势必派出的投手的最佳契机,”罗伯茨说道。
"I'm thoroughly pleased with it."
“我对此深感满意。”
Roberts stated that this lineup adjustment "does not stem from any lack of confidence in any player.
罗伯茨表示,此番打线调整“并非源于对任何球员缺乏信心。
Rather, it is more a matter of my judgment as to which arrangement can maximize our chances of winning today.
毋宁说,这更多是基于我对何种安排能为我们今日争取最大赢球概率的判断。
And in a short series, this is precisely the mindset that every single player must possess."
而在短系列赛中,这正是每一名球员都必须具备的心态。”
Braves slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. managed just three hits in 18 at-bats during the postseason, failing to go deep even once; over the first two games of the series, he fared even worse, mustering a mere two hits in nine at-bats.
勇士队重炮手小罗纳德·阿库尼亚在季后赛中18个打数仅敲出3支安打,且未能击出全垒打;系列赛前两战更是9个打数只有2支安打。
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss refrained from removing Acuña from the No. 2 spot in the order, yet in tweaking the lineup on the fly, he shifted him from right field to designated hitter.
亚特兰大主教练沃尔特·魏斯并未将阿库尼亚从第二棒的位置上撤下,但在临场调整打线时,将其从右外野调至指定打击。
Lane Thomas, meanwhile, entered the lineup to patrol right field.
莱恩·托马斯则进入打线,镇守右外野。
"I simply think this is the inherent ebb and flow of a season—players' form has its own cycles of hot and cold," Weiss said on Tuesday when discussing Acuña's slump.
“我无非是认为,这正是赛季固有的起伏——球员的状态自有其冷热更迭,”魏斯于周二谈及阿库尼亚的低迷时如是说。
"The postseason is no different.
“季后赛亦复如是。
He is the kind of player who is but one swing away from producing something spectacular.
他属于那种距一次挥棒之遥,便足以成就惊人之举的球员。
So I try not to overthink it.
故而,我尽量不做过多的思量。
It will happen at some point."
这终将在某一时刻发生。”