◆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, and pitched well, allowing 5 hit, 4 walks, and 1 Walk runs innings, leaving the game in line for winning pitcher.

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 closer Kozono runs by swinging struck out and missing.

Rain began to fall in the top of the third inning, with both teams scoreless. The rain gradually intensified, and the game was suspended at 6:52 PM during Sakakura's at-bat with two outs and runners on first and second base in the top of the third inning. A tarp was laid on ground. The rain then subsided, and the game resumed at 7:32 PM.

He returned to mound, but with one out and runners on first and second, he gave up a timely doble to Sakakura to right-center field. He then escaped the subsequent jam with runners on second and third with one out without giving up any runs.

From the 4th inning, while producing runner, the tenacity pitch. He threw a season-high 109 pitches in 7 inning.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, with two outs and runners on first and second base, Murabayashi hit a go-ahead two-run RBI single to left-center field. Kish left the game with the potential to be winning pitcher.

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.