◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Softbank Hawks vs. Hanshin Tigers (11th, Mizuho PayPay)

Softbank Hawks Haru Matsumoto has removed from the active roster. In the game against on the 10th (at Mizuho PayPay Dome), he recorded his fourth win with 2 in the fifth inning. After the game, Manager Yuki Kokubo expressed dissatisfaction with his performance, saying, “He needs a little more work—or rather, I might not be able to promise him his next start. I’ll discuss this with the coach,” . pitcher Hanshin Tigers runs pitcher pitch

Haru Matsumoto 's rhythm was disrupted in the second inning when he walked Oyama with one out, resulting in two runs being Walk against him. This was the sixth consecutive game in which he had given up the first run. He was also pulled from the game after five innings for the third consecutive game, and it could not be said that he was fully fulfilling his role as a starting pitcher.