◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Hanshin Tigers "Nippon Life Interleague 2026" First Round (29th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

​Chiba Lotte Marines Haruya Tanaka pitcher pitched 115 pitches over 6 innings, throwing 3 hit 2 Walk 3 strike out 1 runs a strong performance.

pitcher Tanaka, who started mound after 12 days of middle ground, faced a crisis with runners on first and third with two outs and runners on first and third in the Walk and hit of the first inning, but retired the following batters to grounders to second. In the top of the second inning, with one out and bases loaded to a infield grounder between the bases, he managed to get through with a minimum runs, and from the third inning onward, he retired all three batters in a row for four consecutive inning. He recorded two consecutive struck out in the top of the fifth inning, and in the top of the sixth, he finished with nine pitches, showing his good tempo.

Tanaka pitcher aimed for his first win since March 28. Central League ERA He engaged in a brilliant pitcher battle against the opposing starting pitcher, Haruto Takahashi, pitcher, but without the support of the batting lineup, he was unable to secure the win pitcher rights. Still, they have shown signs of pitch recovery, including achieving their first QS in three matches.

◇ Haru Tanaka pitcher Comments
"I was good where I held on, but I want to seriously reflect on how I got started."

Text by Ao Yokoyama