[Softbank] On May 1st, they went from last place with 7 losses to second place with no games difference from the leader... Haru Matsumoto recorded his first double-digit 14 strike out his third win

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2025.7.4(金) 05:00

3安打の山本(左)とともにお立ち台に上がった松本晴(カメラ・馬場 秀則) 

◆ Pacific League Softbank 4-1 Nippon-Ham (3rd, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Softbank has taken the lead. They have risen to second place for the first time this season, and are tied with the leader, Orix, in games. 24-year-old Haru Matsumoto showed powerful pitch, allowing only two runs in three consecutive games and dragging down Nippon-Ham. "My body was tired, but my mind was clear, and I was most focused in the seventh inning," he said, struck out three batters in a row with no outs and a runner on first base in the seventh inning. He also recorded his first double-digit strike out, bringing his total to 14, and earned his third win with a career-high 123 pitches, the longest seven innings, seven hit one runs allowed (0 earned).

His previous best was 5 2/3 innings and 99 pitches. He also threw fewer than 80 pitches in his five starts this season. He uses his pitching power to get going from the first inning. He was replaced in the middle of the game when he ran out of stamina, but manager Kokubo kept him pitching, saying, "His pitching power dropped in the fifth and sixth innings, but on the other hand, his control improved. pitch after that dropped off reached a new level." The left-hander himself is also satisfied with the combination of breaking ball. He has been discussing his pitching with Umino more than usual, and has improved.

"He has expanded his range as a rotation pitcher," said the manager. As for fielder, Yamamoto, who was registered as a controlled player in April, was promoted to the starting starting line-up and immediately went wild with three hit, including his first professional hit, while Unno hit the winning run in the fourth inning. The young players, who have had more playing time this season, are on a roll. The team, which was at the bottom of the league on May 1st with a deficit of seven, its highest this season, and a maximum of six points behind the leader, has definitely grown. (Ando Osamu)

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