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The story
In the September 18 Central League matchup, the Giants and Chunichi Dragons were locked in a scoreless pitchers’ duel through nine innings — until the Giants’ Izumiguchi delivered a dramatic walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, sealing a 2-0 win and snapping the Giants’ losing streak. Chunichi starter Yumeto Kanamaru had been grinding through a tough season, sitting at 5 wins, 10 losses, and a 2.72 ERA over 24 games coming into the start, but after surrendering the walk-off shot he was saddled with the ironic distinction of his first career complete game in a loss. On 5ch, reactions ranged from sympathy for Kanamaru to frustration with Chunichi’s weak run support and celebration of the Giants’ win.
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Source: nikkansports.com / Original article here
What people said
Kanamaru just never gets rewarded, does he
Can't help it, that's just how the draft works
Let's keep this comfortable game-lead going
Maybe this turns things around for the Giants
Just send the guy to the majors already
Damn BayStars, doing something unnecessary
Pitcher of record
Winning pitcher: Giants' Martinez (5-4, 39 saves)
Losing pitcher: Chunichi's Kanamaru (5-11, 0 saves)
A truly blessed player wouldn't get drafted by the Chunichi Dragons in the first place
That's about the level he's at
Hiroshima's Morishita: "Not until I've earned my free agency."
The strike zone only shrinks when Kanamaru's on the mound
He'd already be their ace by now
Somebody pull him already, Cle-mens! (a pun on "降板してくれ," "please take him out," that trails off into the name of pitcher Roger Clemens)
1 out, runners on 1st and 2nd — Fukunaga hits a shallow liner to short, the runner from 2nd, Ishii, breaks and can't get back, inning over
That right there is today's masterpiece
Useless, lol
Make it happen
Even the players probably don't want anything to change — the mood's way better under the current setup
That's rough
I mean… there's really nothing to say
Would be hilarious if it turns into that SoftBank-vs-Orix situation from a few years back lol
2026 Yumeto Kanamaru: 24 games, 5-11, 2.72 ERA, 155.2 IP, 141 K, 1 complete game, 0 shutouts
Do the position players just hate Kanamaru or something
His stuff is good enough that he should have double-digit wins
So that was his first complete game. Such a Kanamaru-esque way to get a weird record.
Sounds like the kind of record that'd pop a trophy in My Life mode or something, not that I'd know
Background and Talking Points
Yumeto Kanamaru threw over 155 innings this season with a solid 2.72 ERA, yet ended up with a disappointing 5-11 record. What stood out in the thread was how posters kept their assessment of his individual pitching separate from their frustration with Chunichi’s weak offensive support — lines like “he joined the wrong team” weren’t knocks on his ability, but ironic jabs at how little run support he got. On the other hand, comments about a “narrow strike zone” reflect individual viewers’ subjective impressions and aren’t backed by any official record, so they’re worth taking with a grain of salt.
*This article was compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Sports News+) thread “[Baseball] Central League: Giants 2x-0 Dragons [9/18] — Giants’ Izumiguchi hits walk-off two-run homer! Chunichi’s Kanamaru left out to dry (Muengo).”
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