The coach warned me to be out of the starting lineup…Let's break the 86-year-old Japanese record with 35 consecutive scoreless innings since the opening

May 01, 2025

Yomiuri right-hander Yamasaki recorded seven scoreless innings against Hiroshima on April 30. Since the opening, he has broken the Central League record with five consecutive scoreless games and 35 innings. Photo capture =Miuri Giants SNS

Yamasaki was concerned about his poor performance in the exhibition game, but it was unfortunate. He led the team to victory with eight scoreless innings from the first game of the season. Photo capture =Miuri Giants SNS

Yamasaki struck out two batters in a row with one out and runners on first and second in the seventh inning. Photo capture =Miuri Giants SNS

Yomiuri Giants right-hander Iori Yamasaki (27) struggled in an exhibition game ahead of the season's opening. In his last appearance against the Nippon Ham Fighters on March 19, he threw 92 pitches and was replaced until the fourth inning. It shook from the beginning. He gave up a score in every inning in the first to third innings. He allowed five runs on eight hits, including three long balls, including a triple. He played in five exhibition games and had an ERA of 6 points. The Yomiuri bench was also upset by the sluggish selection of the main players who won '10' for the second consecutive year in 2023-2024.

Manager Abe Shinnosuke said he would rediscover the formation of the starting lineup from scratch. It was a warning message that Yamasaki may be excluded from the opening entry. The pitching was bad because the exhibition game was in the process of raising the ball power in time for the opening. Did the sense of crisis wake him up.

The worry was a rain. When the season began, a brilliant fight began. Yamasaki pitched eight scoreless innings in his first appearance in an away game against the Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya on April 2. He led the team to a 2-0 victory in the first game of the season. The Chunichi War was the starting point for the march of '0'.

The home game against Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome on April 30. Yamasaki shot '0' again in the fifth game of the season. He finished seven innings with five hits and six strikeouts. Since the opening, he has recorded five consecutive scoreless games and 35 innings. He set a new Central League record beyond the Yomiuri Giants.

Yamasaki previously recorded five scoreless innings against Chunichi on April 23. Even though he was not in his best condition, he finished the game without losing a point. The record must have been a burden. He extended his scoreless streak to '28 innings. Yomiuri's record is the most tie-breaking. He broke the team record in a week and broke the league record (32 innings).

The next target is the Japanese professional baseball record. 38 consecutive scoreless innings in ⅓. It was founded in 1939 by Satoshi Takahashi (then Hankyu).

Yamsaki is the main Yomiuri starter who won 10 games for two consecutive years from 2023 to 2024. He won four games in five games this season until the match against Hiroshima on April 30. Photo capture =Miuri Giants SNS

Masuda, who hit a two-run timely double in the sixth inning against 0-0, roars from second base. He clearly showed his presence in his first start of the season. Photo capture =Miuri Giants SNS

I'm telling you.

We got through the two crises well.

With two outs and runners on first and third in the top of the fourth inning when it was 0-0. No. 7 Kikuchi Ryosuke took a breather after dealing with a fly ball to right field.

He had consecutive hits in the seventh inning with a 2-0 lead. He was crowded with runners on first and second bases with one out. With one shot, the record could be broken and the flow could be crossed. The Hiroshima bench threw a game-winner. He hit a pinch-hitter in a row.

He calmly broke through the crisis.

He struck out two batters in a row and ended the inning. He played against Shogo Sakagura on the sixth pitch. He threw a fork ball that fell from the full count to the low course outside the left-handed batter to pull out the bat. He then threw four folk balls in a row against right-handed hitter Tobayashi Shota to induce a swing and miss.

He threw 112 pitches against 27 batters. It hit a maximum speed of 151 km/h. 4 wins and no losses - ERA '0'. Abe said, `It's a great record. I never thought of replacing it in the seventh inning of crisis. It was a great, 100-point pitch" he complimented.

Yomiuri defended the two points he picked in the bottom of the sixth inning and won 2-0. Riku Masuda, who started for the first time this season as a first baseman, hit a two-run double with two outs and runners on first and second bases. 그가 1000일 만에 올린

Closer Martinez finished the ninth inning with three batters and eight pitches. Photo capture =Miuri Giants SNS

It was an RBI single. Kota Nakagawa took the mound in the eighth inning and Domingo Martinez in the ninth inning, respectively, allowing no hit and no run in the inning.

Yomiuri, who won three consecutive games, defeated the drunk Hanshin to become No. 1.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.