hard-pressed to do
マー君の日米通算の連勝記録は３４でストップしてしまいました。
Cubs end Tanaka’s unbeaten streak
CHICAGO – All Masahiro Tanaka could do was put this one behind him and look forward to his next start. He’ll be hard-pressed to match an unbeaten streak like this, though.
Tanaka had his unbeaten regular-season run snapped at 42 starts, allowing a career-high four runs in six innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday night.
The Cubs honored the retiring Derek Jeter before the game, then handed Tanaka his first loss in nine major league starts.
It was a surprising turn, considering Chicago came in with the majors’ worst record and the right-hander from Japan had been sensational.
hard-pressedは「お金がなくて困っている」という意味でおなじみですが、次ぎにto不定詞をとる場合には、「〜するのは難しい、負担が大きい」という意味になります。
残念ですが、また前を向いて一球入魂で投げ続けるしかないですね。（UG）
