◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Rakuten Eagles vs. Hiroshima (June 12th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takayuki Kishi (41) started against Hiroshima, aiming for his first win of the season.
In the first inning, they gave up 3 Walk, putting the team in a 2-bases loaded crisis. Even so, the veteran remains unfazed. He took out Kozono with a struck out swinging and closer runs.
If he secures a win, he will become the 14th player in history to achieve 20 consecutive seasons win. In interleague play, his 27th win would tie him with Tsuyoshi Wada (Softbank Hawks) for third place all-time.
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![[Scoreboard] Rakuten Eagles vs. Hiroshima](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Hiroshima] Lineup rearranged for "direct match" against Rakuten Eagles... A loss would send them to last place in the interleague standings. Fabian bats 3rd for the first time this season, Kaito Kozono bats 6th at shortstop, and Shogo Tamamura starts.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/12/20260612-OHT1I51393-C.jpg)
![[Hiroshima] Three straight losses put them 13 games behind this season, their worst deficit of the year. They remain undefeated in their six away games in the interleague series and will face Rakuten Eagles in Sendai starting on the 12th.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/11/20260611-OHT1I51610-C.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Kaima Taira, with an astonishing 0.82 ERA, reaches the required innings pitched, propelling him to the top of the league by a wide margin. He earns his 5th win with 6 innings runs and only 1 run allowed. "I can get even better."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/11/20260611-OHT1I51664-C.jpg)
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