[Rakuten Eagles] Kenta Maeda up to 5 innings hit No runs pitch 1 Walk only 5 strike out Lineup with 12 hit 10 runs with strong support | Pacific League.com

[Rakuten Eagles] Kenta Maeda pitched five no-hit, no-run innings with only one Walk and five strike outs; the lineup provided strong support with 12 hits and 10 runs.

Sports Hochi

August 27, 2026 20:01

Kenta Maeda continuing his no-hit, no-runs pitch through five innings (Camera: Haruko Yoshimura)

Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (27th, Kyocera Dome)

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Kenta Maeda started against the Orix Buffaloes and has shown a no-hit, no-runs pitch through five innings.

He racked up outs with a good tempo from the start. Mixing sliders and splitters with fastballs in the high 140 km/h range, he baffled the hitters and put up a string of zeros on the scoreboard.

The lineup scored 10 runs by the third inning. The right-hander, who received strong support, gave a Walk to Ota at the start of the fifth inning, allowing a runner for the first time that day. Even so, he calmly retired the following batters and has kept them to no hit through five innings.