◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Yakult 0-2 Nippon-Ham (June 6th, Jingu Stadium)

Nippon-Ham pitcher Sachiya Yamazaki (33), who had switched his bat for a glove, calmly swung his left arm. In his first start of the season, he pitched six innings, allowing only four hit and no runs, earning his first win of the season. "I'm honestly happy. I have to produce even better results." He bowed with a big smile as the Fighters fans in left field chanted "Sachiya, Sachiya, we love you."

His effortless pitching form baffled Yakult lineup. Manager Shinjo praised his control of the low pitches, saying they were "almost always below the batter's belt." In the second inning with one out and the bases bases loaded, he induced a double double play ball from Koga with breaking ball. In the fourth inning with two outs and a runner on first, closer struck out looking with a 141 km/h fastball.

After a poor season last year, number 18, who was reassigned to reliever at the end of the season, won one game in his first start since last August 5, Seibu Lions against Escondido (Escondido). However, he did not sound pleasant. pitcher He was also the first player to play in the top seven in a row hit for six years in a row, surpassing Sugiuchi (Softbank Hawks) as Pacific League the new record, but ended up with 3 At Bat no hit wins.

"I really look forward to this time of year (interleague play), so I wanted to get a hit somehow. It's frustrating." He used a custom-made matte brown Cubs Seiya Suzuki model bat, which he said he "was particular about the color." The manager said, "I was hoping for one. But it was an amazing swing." As the plan is to remove him from the roster for now, it will be difficult for him to break hit record.

Jingu Stadium is a place he loves, filled with many memories from his time at Nichidai San and Meiji University. The left-handed pitcher, who had been adjusting in the minor leagues for about a month and a half, delivered results, and the team won three straight games, putting them back into a winning streak for the first time in 53 days since April 14th. The manager, however, remained unfazed, saying, "That's all irrelevant now. I'm off to the dentist." They will continue to rack up wins one by one as they mount a comeback from fourth place. (Haruki Kawakami)