Public opinion

一見、“ミス”にも見えるこの場面、試合後にバーンズが語ったところによると、リスクの高い大谷との勝負を考慮した上で“戦略”として行ったものであったという。

足の速いキムを意識したことで大谷へカウント2-0、ボール先行で不利な形での勝負になったとはいえ、大谷と勝負するのは、さらに悪い形になる可能性からひとつの賭けとして、“一か八か”一塁走者のキムを牽制で刺そうとしたバーンズの“禁断のプレー”であった。

結果的には７回を無失点で投げたバーンズ投手の勝ち。試合は3-0で、ダイヤモンドバックスが勝利し、バーンズ自身も嬉しい今季2勝目を挙げることとなった

At first glance, this scene may have seemed like a "mistake," but Barnes said after the game that it was a "strategy" that took into consideration the high-risk challenge to Ohtani.

By being conscious of the speedy Kim, the count was 2-0 against Ohtani, and he was at a disadvantage with the ball leading, but taking on Ohtani was a gamble because there was a possibility that the situation would get even worse, so it was a "forbidden play" by Barnes to take a gamble and try to throw a pickoff at first base runner Kim.

In the end, Barnes, who pitched seven innings without giving up a run, won the game. The Diamondbacks won the game 3-0, and Barnes himself was happy to get his second win of the season.