Rakuten Eagles’ Kenta Maeda earns his 4th win in his hometown of Osaka! Shohei Tateyama: “His presence on the mound was perfect.”
Baseball King
August 27, 2026 22:10
On the 27th, Rakuten Eagles win Orix Buffaloes 12-4 at Kyocera Dome Osaka. The CS Fuji TV ONE program “Pro baseball News 2026,” broadcast on the 27th, focused on the day’s starting pitcher, Kenta Maeda. Maeda pitched 6 innings, throwing 99 pitches, allowing 3 hit, strike out 7, Walk 1, and giving up 2 runs (0 earned), earning his 4th win of the season. Commentator Shohei Tateyama said, “He throws balls approaching 150 km/h into strike zone, and more importantly, he understands the flow of the game perfectly. He knows when to pick up the tempo, when to take his time in a pinch, and to get each batter out one by one. His actions on mound are perfect.”
Similarly, commentator Hatsuhiko Tsuji praised Maeda’s pitching, saying, ‘He must be in good condition. I feel his arm action is very good. Just when you think a slow ball is coming after being cornered, a fastball arrives, and if you wait for a fastball, you get beaten by the sharpness of his breaking balls. Of course, his speed is also incredible. He has shifted into a higher gear.’
☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE “Professional baseball News 2026”
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