◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Hanshin Tigers vs. Rakuten Eagles (May 5th, Koshien)
Rakuten Eagles fought back in the 7th inning.
Trailing by four runs in the seventh inning, they put pressure on Hanshin Tigers 's starting pitcher Takahashi, creating a scoring opportunity with no outs and bases loaded on base. Kurokawa then delivered an RBI single to center field, cutting the deficit by one run.
However, I couldn't push any further. From No-Death bases loaded, McCuscar and Hikaru Ito struck out consecutively. Pinch hitter Yoshi Watanabe grounded out to second.
![[Video] What?! Rakuten Eagles players doing strength training during a game](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/03/20260403-OHT1I51418-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Hanshin Tigers vs. Rakuten Eagles](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Rakuten Eagles] Takayuki Kishi Kishii pitches a tenacious game but fails to secure his first win of the season. He gives up 3 hit 2 runs in 5 innings with no run support from the offense. He misses out on becoming the 14th player in history to achieve 20 consecutive win and his 27th win in interleague play.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/05/20260605-OHT1I51399-C.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Hikaru Ito to start for the first time in about a month to stop the losing streak, and Takayuki Kishi to aim for his 20th consecutive win. Can they shake off lose streak after failing to hold onto a 7-run lead the previous day?](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/05/20260605-OHT1I51350-C.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] pitcher coach Koji Aoyama will accompany the first team, while pitcher coach Riki Onodera will accompany the second team. The previous day, they were unable to hold onto a 7-run lead and suffered walk-off loss.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/05/20260605-OHT1I51310-C.jpg)
