Pacific League Lotte 6-8 Nippon-Ham (2nd, Zozo Marine)
Without losing face until the end, Nippon-Ham ⋅ Ito got off mound the 7th inning 2 runs for a 13-win season, the sole tops in both leagues. The team has won the season for the second year in a row. The team's second consecutive win in a row. With winds of up to 14 mph at times, the team scored 6 Ks, including an impressive five struck out in a row from the first out of the second inning, raising the strike out number to 163 this season, surpassing last season's 161 and setting a new career high.
His performance puts him in the running to win the Sawamura Award, a first for the team since Darvish in 2007. strike out and win percentage currently meet the selection criteria, and depending on how he pitches in the remaining four games, it's not out of the question to see him achieve all the criteria and win the award, a feat he'll be proud of since Sugano (The Giants) in 2018. "I'm happy that I'm pitching my fastball well and putting up inning," he said, expressing his satisfaction.
On August 31st, he celebrated his 28th birthday and received a surprise cake from his beloved wife. "It's encouraging that she comes to watch all of my games, including the away games. I feel like we're fighting together," he said as he continues to rack up win with his partner.
The next game will be against Softbank on the 9th (ESCON) with six days of rest, and it is highly likely that it will be the sixth matchup with Moinelo this season. "I want to prepare thoroughly with that in mind," said the ace, who will lead the team to win in the next game as well. (Haruki Kawakami)
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