Kodai Senga pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure his first save in Major League Baseball. Following the game, Senga expressed a desire to keep the baseball as a memento of the achievement. However, a teammate accidentally took the ball, preventing Senga from obtaining it.
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Kodai Senga records first MLB save; teammate inadvertently costs him the game ball
Kodai Senga achieved his first save in MLB by pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He intended to keep the game ball as a memento, but a teammate inadvertently took it from him.
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Kodai Senga gets first MLB save in place of injured closer — but Mets teammate costs him keepsake ball
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Kodai Senga records first MLB save; teammate inadvertently costs him the game ball