◆2025 Persol Climax Series first baseman First Stage Game 1 Nippon-Ham 2-0 Orix (11th, Escon F)
Nippon-Ham-Ham pitcher Hiromi Ito started the game and threw 115 pitches in seven innings, allowing four hit, nine strike out, and no runs, pitcher win and helping Softbank advance to the final stage of the CS.
In the first and second innings, he carried runner in scoring position, but both took struck out and got through with runs. From Hirooka at the end of the 2nd inning to Nakagawa in the 4th inning, he took 5 consecutive struck out and took 9 strike out. He was in a pinch in the 4th and 5th innings, but he developed a pitch of spirit to tighten the key points. He defended a two-run lead and passed the baton to the relief team.
After the game, he expressed his gratitude to Gunji for closer, saying, "It means a lot to me that we got our first win. I'm glad that we managed to keep the score at zero. I was just going about my day as usual and trying to do what I normally do, but I think I did a little better than expected. I think it was when I walked the first Walk (Mune) in the fifth inning. (Gunji) Yuya came up to me and said, 'Are you tired yet?' So I switched it on again and enjoyed pitching."
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