◆Nippon Life Insurance Central vs. Pacific League Interleague Series Nippon-Ham 8x-7 Hiroshima = 10 innings extra inning = (15th, ES CON FIELD)
On the 15th, Nippon-Ham came back from behind to win the game against Hiroshima (ESCON), despite being down by seven points at one point. They also have a season-high 11 points lead. pitcher Taisei Yanagawa (21), who pitched in the 10th inning, strike out in a row against the Hiroshima batting line for the second day in a row. This led to a walk-off 's first win of the season.
Looking down at his opponent, Yanagawa threw into the zone, missing struck out Noma at the top of the 10th inning with a 141 km fork and then Yano followed with a 150 km strikeout struck out. Ishihara gave up three pitches struck out with a straight line of 154 km/h and a strikeout. He nodded his head and said, "I'm glad I was able to get it (struck out) on target.
His condition has improved with the temperature. "I haven't been in good condition for a long time, but I feel like the things I've been correcting are finally coming together. I think I'm getting my sense of last year back little by little." He was the guardian angel for a while in August last season, making eight saves. With the summer, his specialty, approaching, his usual ball has returned.
He is expected to be used in the winning pattern from now on. Manager Shinjo also praised his recent pitch, saying, "I could see his growth, or rather, I knew this was coming. He held them closer today, which was big." "It's best to put him in the winning pattern. I want to keep doing that," said Yanagawa. He will continue to pitch with overwhelming force, overpowering opponents.
(Yamaguchi Yasushi)
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