SMBC Japan Series 2026 Game 2 DeNA vs Softbank Hawks (25th, Yokohama)

Softbank Hawks starting pitcher Liván Moinelo left the game after seven innings with 0 runs.

Pitching with a good tempo centered around his cutter, he retired the side in order in the first inning. In the second inning, he faced a two-out bases loaded situation but allowed no runs. After receiving one run of support in both the third and fourth innings, he shifted into a higher gear. In the fourth inning, he recorded all outs by having the batters struck out looking, totaling 8 strike out by the seventh inning. Although he had a concerning performance in the first game of the CS Final Stage on the 14th (Mizuho PayPay) where he allowed 3 runs and was pulled in the middle of the third inning, on this day he acted as a closer for the two-point lead and pitched well to set the stage for the game.

In the eighth inning, Hiroshi Matsumoto took the mound as the second pitcher.