◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Lotte vs. Chunichi (June 10th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)
runs Rookie Kaito Mori pitcher started in the game on the 10th against Chunichi, but in three innings, he allowed 9 hit 10 runs.This marks the fourth-worst performance by a rookie in team history, tying the records set by Jun Aramaki on April 28, 1950, against Nankai; Yoshiro Tanaka on October 7, 1976, against Nippon-Ham; and Naoyuki Shimizu on August 15, 2000, against Nippon-Ham.
Mori gave up a two-run homer to Chunichi 's Ishikawa in the first inning, and immediately allowed five runs. In the third inning, with the score 0-6, he gave up a grand slam to Ukai and was removed from the game after that inning.
![[Video] Trap mistake!? Followed by a no-look volley!! It's a baseball game.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/16/20260416-OHT1I51483-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Lotte vs. Chunichi](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Lotte] Sports Hochi reporter Shohei Kato, a former Lotte player, and others threw a perfect no-bounce pitch at the opening ceremony. "I was moved when I heard the cheering song."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/10/20260610-OHT1I51405-C.jpg)
![[Lotte] Misho Nishikawa hits the game-winning RBI in the 6th inning, giving A. Jackson his 4th win. They win the first win of the series for the first time in two series and are now 1 game behind.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/09/20260609-OHT1I51406-L.jpg)
![[Lotte] Yuri Tsunematsu throws a one-bounce pitch at the ceremonial ceremonial pitch, saying, "I want to get my revenge one more time!"](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/09/20260609-OHT1I51361-C.jpg)
