Moinelo Gives up 2 Runs in 8 Innings but Receives No Run Support, Resulting in His First Loss of the Season. Manager Kokubo: "You Can't Blame him."

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Nippon Ham 2-1 Softbank The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters faced the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the first game of a two-game series at Escon Field HOKKAIDO on September 1st. The Fighters started with Fukuya Yamazaki on the mound, with Yuma Imagawa batting fourth and playing left field. The Hawks started with Moinelo. In the first inning, Yamazaki allowed a hit to Tomoya Masaki and a walk to Yuki Shuto, putting runners on first and second with no ou…

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SoftBank suffered a close 1-2 defeat against Nippon Ham on the 1st (at Escon Stadium). Starting pitcher Livan Moinelo (30) pitched well, allowing only two runs (one earned) over eight innings, but the fielders were unable to provide support for the left-hander...

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Nippon Ham came from behind to win their fifth straight game. Trailing 0-1 in the second inning, Imagawa hit a solo home run, and in the eighth inning, a fielding error by Kurihara created a scoring opportunity with two outs and a runner on third, after which Castro hit the go-ahead RBI. Second pitcher Hori earned his fourth win. Softbank's offense failed to respond to a strong pitching performance from Moinelo.