[Rakuten Eagles] Takayuki Kishi, aiming to make it 20 years in a row win, suffered his first loss of the season in 3 runs in 5 innings. The team has lost 4 in a row, bringing their debt to 11, the most of any team in the world.

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In the fourth inning with one out and a runner on first base, Takayuki Kishi gave up a two-run Home Run Soma Uchiyama to left-center field. (Photo by Miyoko Tonsho)

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Rakuten Eagles suffered their fourth consecutive loss, bringing their deficit to a season-high of 11 games.

Kishi, the starter who made his first-team debut this season aiming for a 20th consecutive win, was pulled after 3 runs in 5 innings. Yakult The lineup, which had been closer scoreless through four innings by starter Yamano, created a good opportunity with two outs bases loaded in the fifth inning but couldn't capitalize. In the sixth inning, with one out and runners on second and third, he scored a run between McCuscar's grounder to shortstop, and in the ninth, McCuscar hit his first solo home run to counterattack, but it didn't reach him.

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[Rakuten Eagles] Takayuki Kishi, aiming to make it 20 years in a row win, suffered his first loss of the season in 3 runs in 5 innings. The team has lost 4 in a row, bringing their debt to 11, the most of any team in the world.