[Lotte] Atsuki Taneichi gave up four hit and one runs to earn his sixth win. His complete game win in a year: “I got goosebumps, but I thought today was my day, so I threw with all my might until the end.”
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2025.9.3(水) 21:29
Pacific League Lotte 2-1 Nippon-Ham (3rd, Zozo)
He defended mound until the very end. With a one-run lead and two outs in the ninth inning, Lotte pitcher Atsuki Taneichi said, “Honestly, I got goosebumps, but I thought today was my day, so I threw with all my might on mound until the end.” closer his excitement and struck out the final hitter, earning his sixth win with complete game, his first since August 11th of last year against Orix (ZOZO). He broke into a smile.
He cited “my fastball” as the key to complete game, striking out 11 struck out with his spin-heavy fastball, which reached a maximum speed of 151 km/h, and his splitter, closer Nippon-Ham batting lineup to four hit. Manager Yoshii pointed out, “He was a bit unsure of his form in the first half of the season, and he got lost in a maze, so I thought maybe he wouldn’t be able to do it this season, but it seems he found the trick somewhere.” Since August, he’s made fine adjustments to his form, including how he uses his core and the angle of his right arm. “I’ve noticed a lot more vertical movement in my fastball, so I’ve been striking out way more struck out looking. I’m a splitter pitcher, so I think the trajectory of my falling ball and fastball are in sync,” he said in his own analysis. He has achieved seven consecutive quality starts (starting six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs) and is showing increasing consistency.
This season, it was the first time in 117 games that he pitched complete game after pitching nine innings. “I’m not satisfied and I want to aim for shutout game,” he said, looking ahead to his first shutout game win in five years, since his game Seibu on July 25, 2020 (MetLife).
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