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Japanese High School Team Hits For 66 Runs In 1 1/3 Innings Against ONE Pitcher!
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - A Japanese high school pleaded for a regional game to be abandoned after surrendering 66 runs in less than two innings, local media reported on Thursday.
The coach of Kawamoto technical high school threw in the towel to spare his pitcher’s arm with his team losing 66-0 with just one batter out in the bottom of the second.
The hapless hurler had already sent down over 250 pitches, allowing 26 runs in the first inning and 40 in the second before Kawamoto asked for mercy.
“At that pace the pitcher would have thrown around 500 pitches in four innings,” Kawamoto’s coach was quoted as saying. “There was a danger he could get injured.”
Opponents Shunshukan were officially credited with a 9-0 victory, giving the scoreline a tinge of respectability for the luckless Kawamoto school. (Writing by Alastair Himmer; Editing by Justin Palmer)
I have so many questions about this. lol. If my math serves me right, and I may be wrong, but I think that translates to roughly a 445.50 ERA.
My favorite part is when he says at that pace the pitcher would have thrown around 500 pitches in 4 innings and that would have been dangerous, but 250 pitches in 1 1/3 innings isn't dangerous??? How do you leave that kid in? Why wait until it's 66-0 to throw in the towel? when it was 60-0 did you still think you had a chance? WTF! So many questions about this. lol. That coach should be shot. lol. 250 pitches for a high school kid is absurd (yes even DiceK) but in 1 1/3 while giving up 66 runs is unforgivable. Wow.
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - A Japanese high school pleaded for a regional game to be abandoned after surrendering 66 runs in less than two innings, local media reported on Thursday.
The coach of Kawamoto technical high school threw in the towel to spare his pitcher’s arm with his team losing 66-0 with just one batter out in the bottom of the second.
The hapless hurler had already sent down over 250 pitches, allowing 26 runs in the first inning and 40 in the second before Kawamoto asked for mercy.
“At that pace the pitcher would have thrown around 500 pitches in four innings,” Kawamoto’s coach was quoted as saying. “There was a danger he could get injured.”
Opponents Shunshukan were officially credited with a 9-0 victory, giving the scoreline a tinge of respectability for the luckless Kawamoto school. (Writing by Alastair Himmer; Editing by Justin Palmer)
I have so many questions about this. lol. If my math serves me right, and I may be wrong, but I think that translates to roughly a 445.50 ERA.
My favorite part is when he says at that pace the pitcher would have thrown around 500 pitches in 4 innings and that would have been dangerous, but 250 pitches in 1 1/3 innings isn't dangerous??? How do you leave that kid in? Why wait until it's 66-0 to throw in the towel? when it was 60-0 did you still think you had a chance? WTF! So many questions about this. lol. That coach should be shot. lol. 250 pitches for a high school kid is absurd (yes even DiceK) but in 1 1/3 while giving up 66 runs is unforgivable. Wow.
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