◆Nippon Life Insurance Central vs. Pacific League Interleague Play 2025 Yakult 1-3 Rakuten (19th, Jingu)
He remained calm and collected. Rakuten 's Kishi caught the powerful line drive and quickly throw to first base, completing double play. With one out and a runner on first in the seventh inning with the score at 3-0, he struck out Takeoka with a direct hit and said, "I wasn't aiming for it, so it just happened. I was lucky." He gave up four hit and no runs in the seventh inning, marking his fourth win. This was his 26th win in the interleague games, tying him with Toshiya Suginai (Softbank, The Giants) for fourth place all-time.
He stuck to his usual style even at Jingu Stadium, which is smaller than other stadiums. "It's the same everywhere. Whether it's wide or narrow. If I think about that, I'll get hit," he said, without any special consideration. He carefully threw fastballs and change-up in the mid-140 km range low, forcing the batters to hit them. With his "energy-saving" 75 pitches, shutout game was in sight, but he was also fatigued from the humid heat, so he was handed over to a relief pitcher.
The most win in interleague games is held by Yakult 's Ishikawa with 29 wins. On the 18th, Chunichi 's Wakui won his 28th game, putting him in second place. Looking ahead to the battle against his two rivals next season and beyond, Kishi revealed his fighting spirit, saying, "If I'm going to pitch, I want to win. I really want to pitch against Wakui and Ishikawa. I'm looking forward to it and will continue to do my best in the future."
Since his last appearance on the 12th against Chunichi, the team has won six straight games, including a draw, leaving them with a chance to win the interleague championship for the second time in a row. The team is centered around a 40-year-old in the prime of his career. (Tsuyoshi Nagai)
Related News
・ The fourth-year left-handed pitcher has become aware of his role as the team's mainstay, fulfilling his role as ace in the first game of the series!
・ [Photo] Lin Xiang's professionalism is surprising! Her uniform is a kid's size
・ [Multiple photos] Lin Xiang's "Best Ever" first Japanese photo book
・ Former Rakuten player "I filed for bankruptcy"... Beautiful wife cries over hellish life
・ [Photo] Mai Satoda and Masahiro Tanaka reveal a photo of their couple, with comments such as "They're the perfect lovey-dovey couple" and "They're so cute"
