◆SMBC Japan Series 2025 Game 5 Hanshin Tigers vs Softbank (30th, Koshien)
Softbank Yuki Matsumoto pitcher became a torso raising pitcher. This season's Pacific League best reliever pitcher took the mound in the 11th inning of extra inning, winning one run after Sugiyama, the guardian deity, who pitched two inning and no runs from the ninth inning. He let the leader, Teru Sato, walk in Walk, but finished off the follow-up and finished with a runs.
"I never thought I'd be in that position, but I was able to throw carefully and steadily. I was able to experience something that you don't often get to experience. I think it was really great."
In the previous night's Game 4, he pitched in the 8th inning with a 3-point lead, but gave up 2 runs, bringing the deficit to within 1 point.
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