Kikuchi, the starter, pitched 2/3 of the 6th inning and showed a wonderful pitching that kept the Rakuten batting line clean. However, in the inning, when the Rakuten batting line created a chance, he regretfully dropped out. (August 5 Rakuten – Saitama Seibu)
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