◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Rakuten Eagles vs. Hiroshima (June 12th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles Takayuki Kishi pitcher Takayuki Kishii (41) started against Hiroshima and earned his first win of the season, pitching seven innings, allowing five hit four Walk and one runs. He became the 14th player in history to achieve 20 consecutive win. In interleague play, he also achieved his 27th win, tying him with Softbank Hawks Hawks' Tsuyoshi Wada for third place all-time. "I'm relieved. I think it's all thanks to my teammates and the many people who supported me. Thank you," he said with excitement.

I calmly threw it all out. 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 was mound again, but with one out and runners on first and second, Sakakura hit a timely doble to right-center. He escaped the subsequent crisis with runners on second and third with one out, runs empty-handed. From the 4th inning, while runner was released, the tenacity pitch. He threw a season-high 109 pitches in 7 inning.

He pitched well despite the difficult situation of having to interrupt the game. "The interruption gave me time to make adjustments and think things through, so it actually helped me," he said confidently.

In 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 chance to be winning pitcher, and the team held on for the win.