Dodgers rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki delivered an epic performance against the Phillies. But it came with a strong admission.

No one said Roki Sasaki's transition to Major League Baseball would be easy. In his second big-league start, and his first at Dodger Stadium, Sasaki walked four batters and allowed two runs, failing to get out of the second inning against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday (GameTracker).

Roki Sasaki had a rough go in his U.S. debut, getting pulled early in front of the home crowd. His sad face and teary eyes in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dugout was shown on a Japanese TV feed, triggering reaction on social media and around baseball,