Rookie Masashi Ito pitches front-running Tigers past Carp Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Hanshin pitcher Masashi Ito salutes visiting fans at Mazda Stadium after earning his fifth win against the season in Hiroshima on Saturday. | KYODO
Kyodo Jul 4, 2021
Rookie right-hander Masashi Ito worked seven innings, and two relievers completed the four-hit shutout, as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers beat the Hiroshima Carp 5-0 on Saturday.
At rainy Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, Ito (5-4) allowed four hits, walked two and hit a batter while striking out two. With the Tigers leading 1-0 in the fifth, Ito was bailed out of a tight spot by a double play from shortstop Takumu Nakano.
Naoto Nishiguchi rescues Eagles in win over Hawks Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Rookie Eagles reliever Naoto Nishiguchi pitches against the Hawks on Saturday in Sendai. | KYODO
Kyodo Jun 27, 2021
Rookie right-hander Naoto Nishiguchi pitched 4⅓ innings in emergency relief to earn his first pro win as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 3-2 in the Pacific League on Saturday.
The win at Sendai’s Rakuten Seimei Park pulled the Eagles into a tie for first place with a 35-29 record, the same as the Orix Buffaloes, who tied 3-3 with the Seibu Lions in Osaka.