[Nippon-Ham] An uneasy atmosphere at Escon after a "Hit by Pitch battle": Manager Shinjo silently protests with three fingers raised after three hit-Hit by Pitch → Immediately afterwards, Tatsu is Hit by Pitch | Pacific League League.com

[Nippon-Ham] An uneasy atmosphere at Escon after a "Hit by Pitch battle" Manager Shinjo silently protests with three fingers after three hit-by Hit by Pitch → Immediately afterwards, Tatsu is Hit by Pitch

Sports Hochi

August 7, 2026 19:02

In the third inning, with two outs and runners on first and second base, Kengo Yoshida is hit by Hit by Pitch (Photo by Masahiko Ikeuchi).

◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Rakuten Eagles (7th, ES CON FIELD)

The "battle Hit by Pitch" created an unsettling atmosphere at Escon.

Rakuten Eagles 's starting pitcher, Urena, Hit by Pitch Kiyomiya Yuki in the second inning, and Arizono and Yoshida in the third inning with pitches. When he hit Yoshida, the stands roared, and manager Shinjo quietly showed his displeasure by holding up three fingers.

However, in the following fourth inning, Nippon-Ham starting pitcher, Tatsu, Hit by Pitch the leadoff batter, McCusker, with a pitch. The stands roared again, and the subsequent hit-by-pitch to the opposing team's Hit by Pitch created an uneasy atmosphere.