◆Nippon Life Insurance Central vs. Pacific League Interleague Play DeNA 2-1 Nippon-Ham (6th, Yokohama)
Nippon-Ham Ham pitcher Hiromi Ito improved his form and pitched well, giving up 9 hit 2 runs in 8 innings. However, DeNA starter Bauer pitched a complete game victory, giving up 7 hit 1 runs in 9 innings, and Ito himself suffered his third loss of the season.
Looking back on his pitching, Ito reflected, “I got better towards the end, but I may have been a little too cautious.Most of the balls that were hit were breaking ball, and I lost sight of my strengths.”
However, when it came to facing Bauer, who he was looking forward to pitching against, he said with a grin, “His curveball is insane. Seriously.” Although he ended up with three strikeouts struck out at-bats, he reflected, “If fielder can’t hit it, there’s no way I can. It was amazing, and it was a good learning experience for me. His curveball didn’t have as much of a peak as it looked on video, and it felt more like slider, so I really felt the edge, and I wanted to be able to throw a ball like that.”
Both pitcher complete game complete games, and Kobayashi said, “I was really looking forward to this game, and he’s a pitcher I really respect, so I’m disappointed that we lost, but it was also a lot of fun, and it was a very important game for the future of my baseball career. It made me realize once again how amazing he is, and it was a great inspiration for me, and I want to become pitcher with that kind of spirit.”
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AloJapan.com