Yusei Kikuchi, a pitcher of the Mariners in the major leagues, started the game against the Rays and became the winning pitcher for the first time in about a month with 2 goals in the 6th inning, and won the 7th victory.
Pitcher Kikuchi started the game against Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida on the 3rd, and once the first ball to the lead batter was carried to the left stand to score one goal.
After that, he threw tenaciously while giving a runner, and lost the second point due to an error in two hits in the fourth inning, but he was replaced with six hits and two goals in the sixth inning.
He gave two walks and stole five strikeouts.
The Mariners won 4-2 and pitcher Kikuchi won for the first time in the second half, resulting in 7 wins and 6 losses.
Twins Maeda Reds starter also 5 goals wins and loses
Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda started the Reds match to which Shogo Akiyama belongs.
The match was held in Cincinnati, the home of the Reds, and pitcher Maeda lost 3 points in the 3rd inning with a 1-point lead and lost 3 points with 2 home runs, etc. did.
He allowed 7 hits, 5 runs, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts.
The Twins won 7 to 5 in a come-from-behind victory, so they couldn't beat Maeda and remained 4 wins and 4 losses.
Reds player Akiyama was appointed as a substitute hitter in the 5th inning, and pitcher Maeda hit before the left.
He retired without being defensive, and his batting average was 20%.
Red Sox Sawamura Tigers match 1 inning no goal
Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura pitched in the Tigers game in Detroit, the home of the opponent, with the second person in a pinch of no-out second base in the 5th inning of 2 to 3.
Pitcher Sawamura struck out from the first batter and gave the next batter a walk, but he struck out a short grounder double play to keep the score free.
Pitcher Sawamura threw one inning and had no hits, one strikeout and one walk.
The Red Sox lost 2-4.