Zero runs in three consecutive outings! Mr. Tateyama: "They provided a perfect relay while we were looking to test them out here once."

Nippon-Ham win Lotte 5-4 on the 30th. The offense took the lead in the 7th inning, and Mizuki Hori Hori pitched a scoreless 8th inning, while Taisei Yanagawa closer runs in the 9th.

Nippon-Ham has established a new win formula. On the Fuji TV ONE program "Pro baseball News 2026" broadcast on the 30th, MC Tsutomu Iwamoto commented, "Hori and Yanagawa have pitched three consecutive games in this series. With an eye on the short series, by experiencing full rotation here, they will be able to take mound without hesitation or anxiety when such situations arise in the short series. I feel that they have been able to create that kind of environment." Commentator Shohei Tateyama analyzed, "Since it's a weekend series, I think they did a perfect relay to try it out here. In particular, Hori's strike out rate is very high when he shifts gears, and Yanagawa has pitched 15 consecutive runs games and only allowed one hit. The fact that they are in such good condition and are rising up is a very good factor that is necessary for them to rise from here."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"