◇ Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs Saitama Seibu Lions Game 18 (22nd, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Takahisa Hayakawa pitcher pitched an impressive runs with 5 hit 3 Walk 4 strike out no over 7 innings, 100 pitches.

pitcher Hayakawa got off to a strong start, retiring all three batters in order with 10 pitches in the first inning. In the top of the second, he gave up hit with two outs, but in the top of the third, he retired with three batters. In the top of the fourth inning with neither team scoring and neither team scoring, the team was Walk 2 with one out and runners on first and second, but he retired Yuto Koga in the following breaking ball for a double play hit inside to escape the jam.

In the top of the fifth and sixth innings, he both faced two outs with runners on first and second, but he hit key hits and did not allow any runs. In the top of the seventh, he retired all three batters with a calm pitch and was taken out after this inning. Although he did not earn a win, he showed a stable pitch in this game, including his 14th QS and 11th HQS of the season.

Text by Aoi Nishijima