◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Lotte 4-11 Chunichi (June 10th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)
Lotte manager Saburo (50) revealed after the game that he plans to remove second-round draft pick pitcher Kaito Mori from the active roster as early as the 11th, after Mori gave up 10 runs in 3 innings as a starter and suffered his third loss of the season.
The manager apologized for the heavy defeat, saying, "I'm sorry for showing such a pathetic performance." Regarding Mori, he explained, "He hasn't been good in the last two or three games, so I'm going to remove him from the roster for now. I'll have him get his physical condition and mechanics in order, and then I'll have him come back." Mori, who served as the opening day pitcher this season, appeared in 10 games, with a record of 2 wins and 3 losses and ERA of 5.25.
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![[Scoreboard] Lotte vs. Chunichi](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Lotte] Another failure to pay off debt... Entering the game with a deficit of 1, they suffered their 5th consecutive loss. Starting pitcher Kaito Mori had a disastrous outing, giving up 10 runs in 3 innings.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/10/20260610-OHT1I51527-C.jpg)
![[Chunichi] 10 runs by the 3rd inning! First double-digit scoring game under the Inoue regime, ending a 3-game losing streak and preventing their chances of winning the pennant on their own from being eliminated.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/10/20260610-OHT1I51539-C.jpg)
![[Lotte] Kaito Mori records career-worst 10 runs, knocked out in the 3rd inning: "I'm sorry things turned out this way right from the start."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/10/20260610-OHT1I51495-C.jpg)
