
On September 26, the 23rd game between Fukuoka Softbank and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles was held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome, and Fukuoka Softbank won 4-0.
Fukuoka Softbank's starting pitcher Moinelo allowed runners in the 1st and 2nd innings but got the following batters out to escape without giving up any runs. From then on, while allowing Walks, he continued a no-hit pitch and left the mound after 6 innings with 93 pitches, 1 hit, 4 Walks, 2 strike out, and 0 runs.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning, the lineup took the lead when Yudai Shoji reached base with a hit, followed by Kensuke Kondo 's 29th 2-run Home Run with 2 outs and a runner on 2nd. In the bottom of the 7th inning, Shoji and Tomoya Masaki hit back-to-back Home Runs, extending the lead to 4 points. The reliever group, Osuna, Yuki Tsumori, and Hikaru Kimura, each pitched 1 inning without runs starting from the 7th, and the game ended 4-0.
The victorious Fukuoka Softbank secured their 4th consecutive win with a 2-hit shutout game relay by a total of 4 pitchers. Moinelo earned his 6th win, and Shoji recorded 2 hits and 1 RBI, including his first professional Home Run. On the other hand, for Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, starting pitcher Tatsuki Koja pitched tenaciously for 6 innings with 97 pitches, 7 hits, 1 Walk, 9 strike out, and 2 runs, but the lineup fell with only 2 scattered hits.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 X 4
E ●Tatsuki Koja-Ren Kajiya-Sota Fujiwara
S ○Moinelo-Osuna-Yuki Tsumori-Hikaru Kimura