Nippon-Ham-Ham Fighters’ Kitayama earned his ninth win, but pitch was unstable… Nomura said, “It’s surprisingly difficult when you give up six runs in the first inning. It’s a game we absolutely had to win…”
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2025.9.11(木) 21:45
Nippon-Ham win 10-4 in a match against Orix on the 11th (Escon F). In the first inning, Reyes, Yuya Gunji, and Kotaro Kiyomiya scored 6 runs with 3 consecutive timely hits. After that, in the bottom of the 6th inning with a score of 7-3, he scored 3 runs with a timely hit by pinch hitter Chusei Mannami and pushed the opponent away. In terms of pitching, starter Koki Kitayama pitched 3 runs in 6 innings and earned his 9th win of the season.
On the 11th, CS Fuji TV ONE’s “Professional baseball News 2025” focused on Kitayama’s pitch, which was somewhat unstable, with three Walk despite his ninth win.
Tomotaka Sakaguchi, who was commentating on the day, said, “I think he had a hard time. The ball pitcher was originally fastball, which is his specialty, but perhaps his finger was not on the ball enough, and it was a clear ball. breaking ball could not easily be manipulated to strike, and when he went for it, he was hit by it. しかしある程度内容をまとめたというところはさすが、素晴らしいなと思うので次にどう活かすかといったところですかね」とこの日のpitch内容を分析。
Kenichi Tanizawa, who also appeared in the commentary, said, “It was a little rough, but… I think it can’t be helped if we score 6 runs in the first inning and runs a little, but it was a game where we were asked about our ability to make corrections. I think I managed to get through it first.”
Hiroki Nomura, the program’s MC, said, “It’s surprisingly difficult when you get six runs in the first inning…It’s a game where you absolutely have to take it, so maybe that was something that moved him extra, or maybe it was something to do with his condition today… I’m happy about the six runs, but I can’t drop it. It’s going to be a game, so maybe there was some conflict within me in that area,” he said, referring to his pitcher psychology.
☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE “Professional baseball News 2025”
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