The first and third starters were put into the first and second place showdowns, and the last team in May was the leader in four games.

Aug 12, 2025

The first and third starters were put into the first and second place showdowns, and the last team in May was the leader in four games.
Left-hander Moinello from Cuba. He won a shutout against Nippon Ham on the 10th, recording double-digit wins for the second consecutive year. Photo capture = Softbank Hawks SNS



The first and third starters were put into the first and second place showdowns, and the last team in May was the leader in four games.
Softbank left-hander Ozeki won his 10th victory of the season against Nippon Ham on the 11th. Although he was shaken at the beginning of the game, he scored one run in six innings and achieved a quality start for nine consecutive games. Photo capture = Softbank Hawks SNS
In the second half of the season when fierce ranking competition continues, consecutive losses may become irreparable hits. In particular, the internal injuries are deeper in the face-off between ranked competitors.

LG Twins took the lead. He won two games (one loss) in three consecutive games against the Hanwha Eagles in Jamsil last weekend. It confirmed the superiority of power in the first- and second-place showdown, which was called the Korean Series in advance. First, I grabbed two games and tried to sweep, but I missed it. On the 10th, the last day of the three consecutive games, he beat Hanwha closer Kim Seo-hyun to score two points in the bottom of the ninth inning. I followed it to the bottom of my chin. One shot with two outs and a runner on the first base could have changed the flow, but No. 3 Austin Dean was out on a foul fly to the third baseman. Hanwha, which avoided a hard sweep, remained in second place in two games. If Hanwha had been swept, it would have been difficult to compete for the lead anymore.

In Japanese professional baseball, sweeps came out in the first and second place showdowns. Softbank Hawks, the No. 1 player in the Pacific League, swept three consecutive games against the second-ranked Nippon Ham Fighters on the 9th and 11th. The results were unexpectedly unilateral.




Softbank, which was leading by one game, won 12 consecutive home games and widened its gap with second place to four games. He has 18 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in his last 21 games. It has 63 wins, 4 draws and 36 losses, and a winning rate of 0.636. It is the highest winning rate in both leagues. He will start the winning magic number as early as this week. The awl in the pocket is bound to stick out.

Last year's winner, Softbank, hovered at the bottom until early May. He was evaluated as the strongest player again this year, but he struggled due to the main players' line injuries. It was belatedly triggered. As the season progressed, it regained its strong team appearance. He won the Central League and the Inter League (interleague) and came back to life scaryly.

He beat Nippon Ham with a strong mound throughout the three consecutive games. Starting pitchers pitched nearly perfect for three consecutive days.




On the 9th, Kohei Arihara started with one run in seven innings. Three pitchers went out to lead the game to a 4-1 victory. On the 10th, "Left-hander Special" Livan Moinello pitched nine innings of three hits and shutout. Hiromi Ito defeated Nippon Ham, who completely pitched the game, 1-0. Left-hander Tomohisa Ozeki concluded the three-game series. 11일 6이닝 4
The first and third starters were put into the first and second place showdowns, and the last team in May was the leader in four games.
Arihara started the first day of the three consecutive games against Nippon Ham on the 9th and pitched seven innings of one run. He has won double digits for three consecutive years. Photo capture = Softbank Hawks SNS
He opened the way to a 3-1 victory by allowing one hit and one run. He was shaken early, giving up a first home run, but he did his job as a starter.

In three consecutive games, one to three starters went out and took charge of 22 innings. The relief team blocked five scoreless innings. He gave up two runs in three consecutive games. There was no big difference in score, but it showed the solid power of Softbank. Last year, Softbank ranked first and Nippon Ham ranked second.

Softbank coach Hiroki Kokubo said he prepared Arihara, Moeenello and Ozeki for the three consecutive games. He succeeded by focusing on three consecutive games, considering it as a match. "It's a relief that the best results came out."




Arihara, Moinello and Ozeki added wins one after another to reach the 10th victory mark. Arihara has won double-digit games for the third consecutive year, and Monello, who switched from bullpen to starting last year, has won double-digit games for the second consecutive year.

Ozeki has won his first 10 games in his sixth year as a professional. He has recorded quality starts (more than six innings as a starter, less than three earned runs) in nine consecutive games and won eight consecutive games. Flying high with the Hawks.

The first to third starters are tied for second place in the Pacific League with multiple wins. Monello ranks first in ERA (1.19) and Ozeki (1.53) is third.

The first and third starters were put into the first and second place showdowns, and the last team in May was the leader in four games.
Softbank, which fell out at the beginning of the season, survives scary and leads the way. He swept three consecutive games against Nippon Ham and widened his gap with second place to four games. Photo capture = Softbank Hawks SNS
Softbank had a three-game sweep of Nippon Ham from April 29 to May 1. Two months later, he paid back by sweeping three consecutive games on July 1-3. From July 29-31, he won and lost two games in three consecutive games. The two teams will hold three consecutive games from the 22nd to the 24th. Nippon Ham coach Tsuyoshi Shinjo said, `The next three games will be different"





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.