[Pacific League CS] Nippon-Ham-Koki Kitayama’ Noriyuki Kitayama left the game after giving up four runs in the fourth inning, allowing two Home Run saying, “I really regret it.”
Sports Hochi
2025.10.12(日) 15:38
◆2025 Persol Climax Series first baseman First Stage Game 2 Nippon-Ham vs. Orix (12th, Escon F)
Nippon-Ham-Koki Kitayama pitcher Noriyuki Kitayama started the game, throwing 63 pitches in four innings, giving up four hit including two Home Run, three strike out, and four runs before leaving the game.
He started off well in the first inning, getting Hirooka to ground out struck out and striking out Ota and Kurebayashi in succession, but in the second inning, he gave up a leadoff solo home run to Sugimoto, who hit a grounder into the left-center field stands. In the bottom of the inning, Mizutani’s hit tied the game. However, in the third inning, with two outs and runners on first and third, Kurebayashi hit a three-run home run into the left field stands to take the lead. closer the opponent to three runs in the fourth inning, but was replaced by Kanemura in the fifth.
On the 11th, the right-hander said, “I don’t intend to pitch alone. I’ll give it my all as far as I can. I don’t intend to get too worked up, so I imagine we’ll win with all our might.” He was forced to leave the game after giving up a lead, and commented, “I really regret the hit that Kurebayashi allowed. I’m sorry to the team for not being able to fulfill my role as starter. I believe in win and will support them.”
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