Rakuten player blends into team with "incredible" weapon "He can solve almost everything" Howard leads team to four straight wins to start the season

Sports Hochi

2025.7.2(水) 06:10

5回1死、石川慎の打球を捕球するハワード(カメラ・池内 雅彦)

◆ Pacific League Rakuten 6-0 Lotte (1st, Rakuten Mobile)

Rakuten Howard got the better of the Lotte lineup in a fast-paced game. He was making his 17th start of the season due to an injury to the fingertip of his right hand, but he pitched 6 innings 2 hit 6 strike out no runs and did not allow a runner to reach second base. The foreigner pitcher 's four consecutive wins in the season opener is the team's longest streak, tied with Ray at 15 years, and he thanked the six-run lineup, saying, "The fielder guys always help me out.

On the stage, she said in Japanese, "It was hot today. But everyone's support was even more passionate!" She is eager to quickly get used to the Japanese language. When asked about a word she recently learned, she laughed, "I learned yabai. This solves almost everything."

The most win in a season by a foreign pitcher in baseball was seven wins by Glynn in '06. With only half of the season remaining, he has a good chance of becoming the "best helper" of Rakuten history.

◆ Rakuten 's main high-quality foreigners

▽ Lazner (2009-2013, pitcher): In 2010, he was the only foreign player on the team to reach the required innings pitched

▽ Maggie (2013, Uchi) played in every game and contributed to Japan's championship

Jones (2013, 2014, innings) - Mainly a designated hitter, hit a total of 50 Home Run over two years

Wheeler (2015-2019, in Japan): Team-leading 31 Home Run in 2017

▽ Chia-Hao Sung (2017-present, pitcher) Right-handed reliever with 19 wins, the most among foreign players on the team.

Related News

[Rakuten] Spencer Howard who will start against Lotte on the 1st, says "Kishi-san is the best" and aims to pitch well, taking inspiration from the veteran right-hander
Rakuten 's new foreign player is a former Yankee and AL Home Run king! He will make his first team debut today... Voit: "I hope I can help score some points"
[Rakuten] SKE48's Sugawara Maya gives ceremonial pitch in her hometown: "I'm really happy to be back here again"
[Rakuten] Aiming for a third consecutive win, starting Takayuki Kishi
[Rakuten] Takahiro Norimoto strikes out three batters for his 8th save. Manager Hajime Miki says "the quality of the ball is improving" after nine games in June without runs.

Related LIVE Streaming

Pacific League ​ ​News

Rakuten player blends into team with "incredible" weapon "He can solve almost everything" Howard leads team to four straight wins to start the season

日本語
English
Español
한국어
繁體中文