Kota Tatsu ‘s first professional shutout game win! Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win pitcher duel
Pacific League Insight
2025.9.27(土) 20:33
On September 27, the 23rd game between Chiba Lotte and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham took place in Zozo Marine Stadium, with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham winning the pitcher game 2-0.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham took the lead in the top of the second inning with Kotaro Kiyomiya ‘s solo No. 12. In the top of the 3rd inning, players Yuya Shindo and Taiki Narama created a good opportunity to get 2nd and 3rd base with no outs, and the following player Kota Yazawa had a timely hit and added one run.
Starter Kota Tatsu pitcher allowed hit from the first inning but closer key points pitch. In the bottom of the second inning, he overcame the pinch of two outs and bases loaded caused by 3 hit, and closer to retire 3 and 4 innings, respectively. After that, he allowed hit for two consecutive inning, but in the 7th and 8th innings, he retired 3-way again. He closed the bottom of the ninth inning with only 9 pitches, and in the ninth inning, he scored his first professional shutout game win with 125 pitches, 6 hit no walks Hit by Pitch, and 5 strike out runs.
On the other hand, in Chiba Lotte, starter Atsuki Taneichi pitcher pitched 9 innings of 128 pitches, 4 hit 1 Walk 15 strike out 2 runs, but the batting line could not catch pitcher. Misho Nishikawa and Kyuto Ueda have hit 2 hit.
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Sun ○ Kota Tatsu
B. Atsuki Taneichi
Written by Yokazu Sonoda
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