Kodai Senga struck out eight in his major league debut, wearing a glove with an image of a ghost and a pitchfork in reference to his 'ghost forkball,' leading the Mets over the Marlins on Sunday.
"First inning, definitely a lot of nerves," Senga said through a translator."My legs felt like a ghost. Once I got into a little bit of a pinch, I started to settle down and calm myself down."
Senga's day ended on his 88th pitch, a strikeout of Jazz Chisholm Jr. leading off the sixth. The large contingent of Mets fans at loan Depot park cheered Senga while he returned to the dugout.Tommy Pham had three hits and three RBIs, finishing a triple shy of the cycle as the Mets won for the third time in the four-game opening series.
"Just really amped up that first inning," Rogers said."Had a tough time really getting my heart rate under control. Kind of got my command out of whack. Really just got to clean that up."
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