◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Hanshin Tigers vs. Rakuten Eagles (July 7th, Koshien)
Hanshin Tigers game was canceled due to rain.
In that game, Rakuten Eagles was scheduled to start Fujii, and Hanshin Tigers was scheduled to start Saiki.
The rescheduled game is scheduled to be held at Koshien on the 8th, starting at 6pm. Due to the cancellation, the team will now play seven consecutive games until the game against Hiroshima on the 14th (Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park).
Currently, the team has a record of 2 wins and 9 losses in the interleague games, and is struggling with a three-game losing streak.
![[Photo] The day before at Koshien, Morishita and home-base umpire Manabe were on the verge of a fight.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/06/20260606-OHT1I51394-C.jpg)
![[Hanshin Tigers] Manager Kyuji Fujikawa comments on Shota Morishita's ejection for abusive language.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/06/20260606-OHT1I51406-C.jpg)
![[Hanshin Tigers] Shota Morishita, who received his first professional ejection, leaves after saying only one word.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/06/20260606-OHT1I51400-C.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Manager Masato Yoshii has now lost all five games against his former team, Lotte, since taking over, and pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa gave up 8 runs in 5 innings, resulting in his 4th loss.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/22/20260722-OHT1I51514-L.jpg)
![[Lotte] Overwhelms Rakuten Eagles from the start with an effective hit, preventing a 4-game losing streak. No losses against Yoshii's Rakuten Eagles now on a 5-game winning streak. Kojima earns the team's first complete game win of the season.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/22/20260722-OHT1I51503-L.jpg)
