H6-2F August 21st, Daru can’t blow away the flu Match Digest

Daru can’t get rid of the flu (August 21, 2009, Softbank vs. Nippon-Ham) Nippon-Ham took the lead in the first inning with Nioka’s timely hit, but Ortiz hit 2nd and 6th inning, and Nippon-Ham starting pitcher and ace Darvish hit 2 shots. He hit a home run and succeeded in making a comeback. In the 8th inning, he got three hits in a row and decided the game. Although Darvish pitched a complete game, he allowed 10 hits and suffered his fifth loss. Even Ace Darvish could not wipe out the raging effects of the flu.