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.
Marah could probably outhit every position player on Chunichi, so he might as well go two-way lol
30AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:36
Re: #1
Pitcher of record
Winning pitcher: Giants' Martinez (5-4, 39 saves)
Losing pitcher: Chunichi's Kanamaru (5-11, 0 saves)
32AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:36
Feel bad for Kanamaru, but I guess that's just his fate
A truly blessed player wouldn't get drafted by the Chunichi Dragons in the first place
33AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:36
A lot of Nagoya women say 'Muengo' Kanamaru stirs their maternal instincts
34AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:36
I mean, Kanamaru's a pitcher with 11 losses
That's about the level he's at
38AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:37
Let Kanamaru savor the day he finally gets to leave the Chunichi Dragons
63AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:43
Re: #38
Hiroshima's Morishita: "Not until I've earned my free agency."
39AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:37
11 losses for Kanamaru, huh — picked the wrong team to join
40AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:37
Way too many calls going the Giants' way
The strike zone only shrinks when Kanamaru's on the mound
41AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:38
He probably never hit a single home run back in his Osaka Toin days
42AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:38
Kanamaru should've gone to Hanshin
He'd already be their ace by now
44AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:38
Guehh… Muengo (a pained groan mashed together with his "no-support" nickname)
88AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:55
Re: #44
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)
45AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:38
No outs, runners on 1st and 3rd — Kanamaru lays down a sac bunt → the runner from 3rd, Hanada, breaks for home, scrambles back but is out anyway; 1 out, runners on 1st and 2nd
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
46AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:38
At the end of the day it's just a 'dark-age' franchise
Useless, lol
58AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:41
Manager suddenly quits over a scandal, interim manager leads them to the pennant
Make it happen
72AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:49
Re: #58
Even the players probably don't want anything to change — the mood's way better under the current setup
60AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:43
Yumeto Kanamaru, career record: 7-17, 2.69 ERA
80AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:52
Re: #60
That's rough
I mean… there's really nothing to say
73AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:49
Starting to smell like this pennant race ends in a flat-out tie
84AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:52
Re: #73
Would be hilarious if it turns into that SoftBank-vs-Orix situation from a few years back lol
Re: #76
Do the position players just hate Kanamaru or something
His stuff is good enough that he should have double-digit wins
81AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:52
Kanamaru gives up a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 9th — and picks up his first career complete game in the process
87AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:53
Re: #81
So that was his first complete game. Such a Kanamaru-esque way to get a weird record.
96AnonymousSep 18, 2026 20:59
Re: #81
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.
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