2024-04-07 08:33:00
Photo By Sponichi
The Giants stopped three consecutive losses on the same card with the good pitching of pitcher Rei Takahashi (28), who joined from Softbank. Reduced debt to 1.
Rei Takahashi’s first win in 1086 days since his time at Softbank against Seibu on April 17, 2021 (Metlife D). In the game against Hanshin (Tokyo D) on March 31, which was his first start after the transfer, he pitched six innings with one hit and no runs without letting anyone step on second base, but he was out at 0-0 without any support from the batting line and missed out on the win. However, in the second game after his transfer, he brilliantly grabbed his 18th professional win, his first in three years.
The batting line took the lead in the first inning with Sakamoto’s well-timed two-run hit, and in the third inning, Kazu Okamoto scored the third point with a well-timed hit. After Rei Takahashi left the game after giving up three hits and no runs in the sixth inning, Nakagawa, Nishidate, and many others made it through with a shutout relay.
After the game, the main exchange with coach Shinnosuke Abe (45) is as follows.
— Rei Takahashi wins for the first time in 1086 days.
“At the beginning, I thought there were a lot of pitches, but he managed to get through it and I think it was great pitching.”
— No runs allowed in 12 innings since the opening.
“I’ve played against him before, and he’s a good pitcher, and he’s able to use unusual pitching techniques, so maybe it was inevitable.”
–What is the connection between the batting lineups?
“It was great that we got two points in the first inning, and that also made it easier for Rei (Takahashi).”
–What is the state of the circle?
“He didn’t look very good running, so it’s not a serious problem. I think he’ll be able to heal properly and come out after the break.”
–Nakagawa struck out three players in a row.
“As you can see, I pitched with the hope that he would make a comeback, so today’s pitching was great, so I asked him to give me confidence from that. I think I got it.”
–For next week.
“I want to do everything I can to get back to 5 minutes.”
–The order of Nishidate and Nakagawa was changed.
“There was a time when I wanted to hit Nakagawa on the left side with right and left, so I expected a pinch hitter to come, so he just came.I think he did a good job.”
–This is because Nishidate is in good condition.
“I agree”
–Sakamoto gets one for the first time.
“Yesterday, I saw him desperately trying to make up for a mistake, so I thought that was a great thing to see, and I wanted the young players to feel something. I especially thought about it during yesterday’s game, and I think that’s what made it such a hit today.”
–Yoshikawa is No. 1 for the first time this season.
“No. 8 is the best, but I haven’t settled on No. 1, but I managed to put Yoshikawa, who has a lot of experience, in No. 1.”
–Is Matsubara’s safety a strategy?
“I gave the safety sign. Runner Kadowaki did a good job of faking it.”
–It’s the perfect way to connect.
“He hit the sign with one shot like that, and he missed the first one on the end run, but I think his safety bunt to recover that missed shot was amazing.”
–A baserunner aiming for Kazu Okamoto’s next base.
“That’s right. Even if Kazuma hits poorly, he still runs, so I think he’s changed in that way, and it looks like he has higher aspirations. There’s nothing to say about it.”
–It’s bigger to end with a win than to lose and lose three in a row.
“I think we are a team that can hold out even when things seem to be going sluggish, and we are playing with the thought that it will be difficult to come out on top, but even so, I can feel that everyone is working hard. I hope they continue to do this.”
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