◆Nippon Life Insurance Central vs Pacific League Interleague Play 2025 The Giants 1-4 Nippon-Ham (17th, Tokyo Dome)
Nippon-Ham The two players were on the mound for the first time in the season, and the team's first win of the season. Kota Tatsu pitcher (21) silenced the orange-tinged Tokyo D G's with a small nod when he took a missed struck out from Mitsuzuka with one out in the seventh inning. He was told to take over at this point, but he went 6 2/34 hit 1 runs innings for his fourth win of the season. He was the first of the team's freshmen pitcher to win five in a row in his debut since Shohei Ohtani in 13-14. The first time he won a game in his first start, he became the second person to achieve this feat after Otani. I don't have any doubts about that. Please don't compare me with such a great person," he said with a smile, although he was dreading the comparison with the senior player of the baseball team, which is now considered the best in the world.
He showed his outstanding potential. With a height of 194 cm, his fastest pitch is 152 km/h. Combined with fork with a large drop, he recorded seven strike out. "His control and pitch quality are coming together," he said, applauding his growth since last season. His battery partner, Fushimi, said, "He's calm. He's a good pitcher who can step up a gear in a pinch," while manager Shinjo also praised the 21-year-old's handling mound, saying, "He's stable."
With three straight wins, the team has increased their lead to 12, the highest this season. They are also tied for second place in the interleague games with 8 wins and 5 losses. Thanks to the romantic pitching of the right-handed pitcher, who is on par with Otani, Shinjo Ham is making a final push to win their first interleague game. (Haruki Kawakami)
◆Record notes Tatsuya (Japan) gave up 4 hit 1 runs in 6 2/3 innings against The Giants, earning his 4th win of the season. This marks his 5th consecutive win since his debut in 2022. He is the 8th home-grown player to win 5 straight games since his debut, following Shohei Ohtani in 2013 and 2014. He is also the 2nd player in the team to have all 5 wins as a starter, following Shohei Ohtani. However, Ohtani had a game in relief during his 5 straight wins that ended in a winless game, so Tatsuya is the first player in the team to have started all of his games until the 5th straight win.
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