Kenta Maeda, Major League Baseball starter, finished well with 7 strikeouts in 4 innings. He allowed only one hit in four innings and no runs.
His fastest fastball was 145km/h, but he pitched mainly curveballs and struck out seven. "I want to improve on that a little more," he said as he braced himself for the opening season of the Major League baseball season this year.. He transferred to the Tigers this season, started an exhibition game against the Twins, his team until last season.