You can't hit the rough-and-ready lineup...Even if he pitched one earned run in six innings, he started the season's 13th loss and opening game, and the opponent's ace lost eight innings (Min Chang-ki's Japanese baseball)

Aug 10, 2025

You can't hit the rough-and-ready lineup...Even if he pitched one earned run in six innings, he started the season's 13th loss and opening game, and the opponent's ace lost eight innings (Min Chang-ki's Japanese baseball)
Hiroshima right-hander Morishita pitched six innings of two runs against Chunichi on the 9th, but became a losing pitcher due to his inability to support the batters. Morisita, who has lost 13 games this season, is losing eight consecutive games. Photo capture = Hiroshima Carp SNS



You can't hit the rough-and-ready lineup...Even if he pitched one earned run in six innings, he started the season's 13th loss and opening game, and the opponent's ace lost eight innings (Min Chang-ki's Japanese baseball)
Morisita has started eight games in the past two months and lost eight games. This season's opening pitcher has 13 losses. Photo capture = Hiroshima Carp SNS
The ace, who started in the opening game, recorded a season '13 losses'. Hiroshima Carp right-hander Makoto Morishita (28) lost again without receiving support from the lineup. He started an away game against the Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya on the 9th and allowed two runs in six innings. The first run in the first inning was a mistake caused by a catcher's error. Even if you start quality (more than 6 innings, less than 3 earned runs), it is very difficult to win one game. Hiroshima, which lost 0-2, fell to fifth place. This is the 17th Youngbong defeat of the season. It's a tough season for both the ace and the team.

With two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the first inning, he allowed two walks, which caused a run-scoring crisis. He was able to pass the score without losing a point, but his error became a variable. catcher Sakagura Shogo missed a fly ball hit by Chunichi No. 5 Jason Bosler. He was able to finish with a catcher foul fly, but the error led to a loss. At the ball count of 1B2S, Bosler hit a 149km/h fastball thrown by Morisita to make it a timely hit to the left. Morisita was hit again by Bosler to the left in the fifth inning with two outs and a third base.

Hiroshima's batters were blocked by opposing ace Hiroto Takahashi (23) with two hits until the sixth inning. Takahashi pitched eight innings with four hits and no runs. He threw 132 pitches, his most in a game, and won three consecutive games. He won six consecutive games against Hiroshima. Morisita said "The opponent threw well, but I shouldn't have given him a point" he blamed himself.




The ace showdown took place in a week. Takahashi won the game completely. Takahashi pitched nine innings of two-hit shutout against Hiroshima on the 2nd. 4이닝
You can't hit the rough-and-ready lineup...Even if he pitched one earned run in six innings, he started the season's 13th loss and opening game, and the opponent's ace lost eight innings (Min Chang-ki's Japanese baseball)
Hiroshima, which was started by ace Morisata, lost 0-2 to Chunichi on the 9th. It recorded its 17th Youngbong plaque this season and dropped to fifth place. Photo capture = Hiroshima Carp SNS
Overpowered Morissita, who allowed five runs and was replaced. On this day, Chunichi won a 6-0 victory.

Too lethargic in scoring chances. With the bases loaded with one out in the seventh inning, 8-9 times were out with consecutive infield ground balls. Hiroshima did not even have a chance to take advantage of the ninth inning with one out and runners on second base.

Opening match against Hanshin Tigers on March 28. Starting pitcher Morisita pitched seven innings of four hits and two runs and became a losing pitcher. Hanshin starter Shoki Murakami (27) pitched eight ⅔ innings with four hits and no runs. Morisita hit a two-run home run by Hanshin No. 3 Teruaki Sato in the first inning. After that, he allowed three hits and no runs in six innings until the seventh inning, but failed to escape the loss. Hiroshima lost the opening game 0-4.




The bad luck of the opening game continued throughout the season. Morissita lost eight games in eight after winning for the fifth time in an interleague game against the Nippon Ham Fighters in the Pacific League on June 13. This is Hiroshima's record for the most consecutive losses. In addition, the Hiroshima Japanese pitcher lost 13 games in 16 years since Kenta Maeda (New York Yankees) in 2009. Maeda lost 14 games that year. If this trend continues, I think I will break the Maeda record.

You can't hit the rough-and-ready lineup...Even if he pitched one earned run in six innings, he started the season's 13th loss and opening game, and the opponent's ace lost eight innings (Min Chang-ki's Japanese baseball)
Chunichi ace Takahashi pitched eight scoreless innings against Hiroshima on the 9th. He won nine shutout innings against Hiroshima a week ago, but he was overwhelmed again. Photo capture = Chunichi Dragons SNS
As of the 9th, Morissita is the only player in both leagues to lose double digits.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.