◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (June 6th, Kyocera Dome)

Rakuten Eagles 's pitcher Takayuki Kishi started the game against Orix Buffaloes and was relieved after 7 innings, having given up 2 hit 1 runs.

He started the game by strike consistently. He kept the batters off balance with fastballs around 140 km/h, mixed with curves and change-up. He held them to just one hit through six innings, keeping zeros on the scoreboard.

In the seventh inning, with a three-run lead, the team gave up doble to Nishikawa to left-center field, putting them in a jam with runners on first and third with one out. They then allowed sacrifice fly to Yamanaka, resulting runs. However, they managed to shut down the subsequent batters and escaped with minimal runs.

He threw 102 pitches over 7 inning and left the game in line for winning pitcher. His performance was remarkably stable, with only one Walk allowed.

If Kishi secures a win in this game, it will be his 173rd career win, tying him with Masumi Kuwata (The Giants) and Jun Aramaki (Hankyu). It will also be his 70th win with Rakuten Eagles, making him only the sixth player to achieve 70 wins with two or more teams.