◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Hiroshima "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" Game 1 (June 12th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takayuki Kishi earned his 20th consecutive win, marking his 27th win in interleague play history, the third most in the league's history.

In the first inning, bases loaded walked three Walk, closer the bases, but managed to hold the subsequent batters runs. However, in the top of the third inning, with one out and runners on first and second base, the game was suddenly interrupted by heavy rain. After the restart, he gave up a timely doble to Shogo Sakakura, allowing the opposing team to score the first run.

Although he was trailing by one run, he then pitch effectively in crucial moments, throwing 109 pitches over 7 innings, allowing 5 hit, 4 Walk strike out 1 runs. His team came back to win in the inning immediately following his 7th inning, giving him the right to be win pitcher. This was his 20th consecutive win, bringing his career total to 171 wins, and his 27th win in interleague play, tying him with Tsuyoshi Wada for third place all-time.

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa