{"id":78388,"date":"2026-08-22T08:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T08:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/78388\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T08:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T08:03:07","slug":"farm-league-ataru-yamaguchi-returns-to-action-with-a-timely-hit-kanato-anzai-earns-his-first-win-of-the-season-pacific-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/78388\/","title":{"rendered":"[Farm League] Ataru Yamaguchi returns to action with a timely hit, Kanato Anzai earns his first win of the season | Pacific League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Farm Team] Ataru Yamaguchi returns to action with a timely hit, Kanato Anzai earns his first win of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_source\">Pacific League Insight<\/p>\n<p>                    August 22, 2026 16:25<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/R6qpV6jBVPfnBpvX45KSiGggl6h02gvI8pUcRRdv.webp\" alt=\"Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters \u30fb Ataru Yamaguchi \u00a9 Persol Pacific League TV\" data-wovn-src:-original-alt=\"\u5317\u6d77\u9053\u65e5\u672c\u30cf\u30e0\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30bf\u30fc\u30ba\u30fb\u5c71\u53e3\u30a2\u30bf\u30eb\u9078\u624b \u00a9\u30d1\u30fc\u30bd\u30eb \u30d1\u30fb\u30ea\u30fc\u30b0TV\"\/>Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters \u30fb Ataru Yamaguchi \u00a9 Persol Pacific League TV<\/p>\n<p class=\"_text\">On August 22, in the 11th round of the farm regular season Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Chiba Lotte Marines held at The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win 6-2.<\/p>\n<p>In the bottom of the third, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham took the lead with a doble by player <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/526082\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/526082\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minato Handa<\/a> with two outs and a runner on second, and player <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/524112\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/524112\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryosuke Myose<\/a> hit a timely single to take the lead. In the bottom of the fourth, players <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/523115\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/523115\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ataru Yamaguchi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/526082\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/526082\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minato Handa<\/a> hit consecutive RBIs to add three more runs.<\/p>\n<p>Starting pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/525030\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/525030\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sorato Kawakatsu<\/a> pitcher started closer the first inning with two consecutive inning retires in order. He carried runner in scoring position in the third and fourth innings but got through with no runs. In the top of the fifth, with two Walk and one out, runners on first and second, he was taken out, but <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/522031\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/522031\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taiki Kikuchi<\/a> pitcher took over and stopped the next batter.<\/p>\n<p>In the top of the 7th, third pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/522038\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/522038\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyosuke Kuroyanagi<\/a> pitcher gave up a two-run doble from <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/522158\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/522158\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Polanco<\/a>, but <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/520088\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/520088\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Koki Matsuoka<\/a> pitcher closer the next inning. Then, in the bottom of the eighth, pinch hitter <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/524097\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/524097\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hinode Hoshino<\/a> added two more runs with timely doble and sacrifice fly, restoring the lead to 4 runs. <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/523005\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/523005\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kanato Anzai<\/a> pitcher, who had pitched from the top of the 8th inning, closer the top of the 9th with no runs, ending the game 6-2.<\/p>\n<p>win Hokkaido Nippon-Ham was win for the first time this season in the farm season by pitcher Anzai. Yamaguchi, returning to action for the first time since May 23, showed strong performance in two RBI. On the other hand, Chiba Lotte Marines <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/521080\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/521080\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryota Nakamura<\/a> pitcher pitched 5 innings, allowing 7 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 6 strike out 4 runs. The lineup struggled, with sporadic 2 hit through the 6th inning. Notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/en\/player\/524102\/news#playerDetail\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/player\/524102\/news#playerDetail&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shinya Matsuishi<\/a> player marked 3 hit 1 stolen base.<br \/>123456789 total<br \/>Ro 000000200 2<br \/>Day 00130002X 6<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Ryota Nakamura- Taisei -Genki Ishigaki-Koshiro Sakamoto<br \/>Sorato Kawakatsu-Taiki Kikuchi-Ruei-Yang Gu Lin-Kyosuke Kuroyanagi-Koki Matsuoka- \u25cb Kanato Anzai<\/p>\n<p>Written by Aoi Nishijima<\/p>\n<p class=\"_text\">\u25c7 <a href=\"https:\/\/pacificleague.com\/setup\/plan\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"_uiconv.push({&#039;id&#039;:&#039;click_intext_\/setup\/plan&#039;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">For farm team games, check out Pacific League TV. 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