◆2025 Persol Climax Series Pacific Final Stage Game 6 Softbank 2-1 Nippon-Ham (20th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
With two Walk in the seventh inning, Moinelo walked and slammed his glove down with all his might. "It was frustrating. I've never felt that much emotion on ground," he said after throwing 93 spirited pitches. He ended the game by striking out struck out with a swing and yelling. This was his first four-day break since being converted to a starter. He gave up three hit and one runs in seven innings and proudly said, "I'm really happy I was able to perform well in a game like this. I want to thank the manager and the team for believing in me."
Including the first game, a total of 203 pitches, 14 innings and 1 runs, is an undisputed MVP. In the 3 games of the 3rd ~ 5th game, a total of 22 points were scored, and the momentum of the Nippon-Ham batting line was spitable. Until the 5th game, he had a batting average of 50.2 minutes and 9 percent, and he also stopped Reyes, who had 4 shots. pitcher There were many instructions to avoid the game for the entire team, but the left-hander was different. In the 4th inning, which was the first pinch, he took a swing struck out with no outs on second base and did not let him work in all three at-bats. Coach Kokubo acknowledged the power of the Nippon-Ham batting line and exclaimed, "Moinero who stopped that batting line is amazing." At the champagne fight, the player president, Shuto, also thanked him first, saying, "Cheers to Moinero for giving me courage."
This season, he won the title for the second consecutive year with ERA of 1.46. He also pitched well against Nippon-Ham with 4 wins and 1 loss and an ERA of 1.87, shutting them out in the CS. Especially at home, he only earned runs in a total of 38 inning. He overwhelmed an opponent he acknowledged as "a very strong team, both in terms of tactics and the way they fought in the CS." The slight difference between the two teams, who were evenly matched, was the presence of number 35. (Ando Osamu)
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