"Two wins left." Tanaka's first win at Yomiuri, "Tongsan 198 wins."

"Two wins left." Tanaka's first win at Yomiuri, "Tongsan 198 wins."

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Masahiro Tanaka (37, Yomiuri Giants), who is aiming to win the U.S.-Japan 200th game, has won his first game since moving to the Yomiuri Giants. Now, only two wins are left until the milestone.

On the 3rd, Yomiuri played an away game against the Chunichi Dragons at the Bantherin Dome Nagoya located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Tanaka, the starting pitcher of the Yomiuri Giants, pitched five hits and one run during five innings. While giving up three walks, he struck out only one.

Tanaka threw a total of 96 pitches, and posted a maximum speed of 149 km. He allowed a run in the third inning. He gave up an RBI sacrifice fly to Uebayashi in the third inning when his team was leading 3-0.

However, after recording a three-out inning in the fourth inning, Tanaka induced a 5-4-3 double play in the fifth inning with one out to lead 4-1.

Tanaka withdrew from the game in the sixth inning with Yomiuri leading 4-1. After that, Yomiuri kept the lead to the end and won 5-3.

Tanaka thus secured victory in his first game at the Yomiuri Giants. He has 198 wins overall in the U.S., and Japan. He has only two wins to go until his 200th win, which is a condition for joining the Myeonggu Association.

AllAfter joining Rakuten in 2007, Naka served as the best ace in Japanese pro baseball before advancing to the Major League. His 24 wins and no loss in 2013 remains a legendary record.

Tanaka, who joined the U.S., suffered an elbow injury in his first year in the U.S. Major League Baseball. Many people said he needed surgery right away, but he chose rehabilitation.

The prevailing opinion is that Tanaka's downfall began at that time. Eventually, he failed to display his ace skills after returning to Japan in 2021, and played only one game last season. 메이저사이트

As a result, Tanaka showed considerable disagreement in salary negotiations with Rakuten, and eventually chose to move to Yomiuri. His goal is 200 wins.