Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takayuki Kishi was removed from the active roster on the 31st.
41-year-old Kishi has appeared in nine games this season, posting a 4-4 record and a 2.67 ERA. On the 30th, he started in the game against the Seibu Lions (Belluna Dome), which was held as Seibu Lions' Kuriyama's retirement game, allowing three runs on six hits over five innings.
![[Video] Fans in tears... Takumi Kuriyama's 2152nd hit](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51414-C.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Takayuki Kishi has final showdown with former teammate Kuriyama; "I pitched while savoring the moment" as he induces two consecutive flyouts to left.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51499-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Takumi Kuriyama receives loud cheers despite flying out to left in his first at-bat of his retirement game, hitting former teammate Takayuki Kishi's 142 km/h fastball to the opposite field.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51322-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Takumi Kuriyama flies out to left in both his first and second at-bats of his retirement game; loud cheers for the matchup against his close friend Takayuki Kishi.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51321-L.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Takayuki Kishi leaves the game with the chance to earn his 173rd career win, tying him with Masumi Kuwata and others in win totals. He pitched well, allowing only 2 hit 1 runs in 7 innings.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/06/20260806-OHT1I51459-L.jpg)
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