◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 4-0 Rakuten (11th, ES CON FIELD)

After the last hitter of the game, Ruei-Yang Gu Lin (Gurin Ruayan) pitcher (24) hit a glove and showed a smile of satisfaction. shutout game His second win in Japan came in the 9th inning with 2 hit no outs Hit by Pitch and 7 strike out innings. The right-hander, who had never pitched more than nine complete game innings in his Taiwanese career, made his first professional shutout game appearance with a brilliant 98-pitch Maddux (over nine shutout game win innings of less than 100 pitches) and looked back with satisfaction, saying, "I strike was able to pitch with an eye on the lead.

He has now joined the ranks of legends. It has been 40 years since a Taiwanese pitcher achieved a shutout game win in his first three games since his Seibu in 1985, when he pitched a fastball with a top speed of 154 km/h, and he also had good control over his curveballs and other breaking ball. Even though he allowed the first hit with two outs in the sixth inning, he kept his pace and calmly achieved the feat, saying, "hit are bound to happen."

There was also an "assistance" from Manager Shinjo. The manager said, "It was amazing. Gurin was the only one who could say no. I think it was in the 8th inning, and from a distance to the pitching coach, I said, 'I want shutout game.' Like an echo from afar (laughs)." Although he basically leaves the decision to make relief pitching up to him, he made a point of expressing his wish to continue. "Goodax... the pronunciation is a little off. There will be more in the future, so I hope the fans will create one," he said, expressing his hopes for a new nickname.

He is an admitted grandma's boy. When asked about memories with his grandmother in honor of Mother's Day, he laughed and said, "Everyday memories, like in 'Crayon Shin-chan,' for example, would get me angry for doing something silly. (Was I a mischievous child?) Yes, that's right." He delivered a win as a token of his gratitude to his grandmother, who encouraged him by saying, "No matter where you are or how you pitch, I'll always be rooting for you."

With their second four-game winning streak of the season, the team has now reached 20 wins, the fastest in the league. They have overtaken Orix and are now in sole first place for the first time since April 2nd. Furubayashi, who has been removed from the roster to allow time for him to take more time off from pitching, said, "All of our starters have been doing great things. I feel like I'm absorbing and learning as I go along." As he continues to grow, he will play a part in the strong starting lineup and bring energy to the team, which is now in first place. (Yamaguchi Yasushi)

◆Furubayashi Ruiyang Born June 12, 2000 in Taichung, Taiwan. 24 years old. Joined Taiwan Uni-President as the first draft pick in 2018 from Taoyuan Pingzhen High School. In the 2011 Asian Professional baseball Championship, he pitched a perfect pitch against Japan until there was one out in the sixth inning. In 2012, he was Taiwan's MVP with 10 wins and 2 losses and ERA of 1.66. In the offseason of the same year, he joined Nippon-Ham using the posting system. 184 cm, 81 kg. Right-handed pitcher and batter. Married. Estimated annual salary is 60 million yen.

◆Record notes Ruei-Yang Gu Lin is shutout game in the 9th inning 2 hit. He is the second Taiwanese pitcher to make his third start shutout game since Kaku Taiyuan (West) on April 25, 1985 against Lotte (Seibu), his third start. He is also the third Maddux since Murakami (Shin) on April 10 this season and the first in the Pacific League. pitcher He is the third Maddux from Taiwan since the two-league system was introduced, following Kaku Taiyuan (West) on April 23, 1988 against Kintetsu and Chen (Central) on August 17, 2011 against The Giants. He is the third Maddux to be an assistant foreigner for a baseball team since Gross on July 4, 1995 Seibu (Tokyo D) and Mirabal on April 10, 2002 (Chiba Marine) against Lotte.

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