23.9KYomiuri Giants RHP Iori Yamasaki has thrown 35 consecutive scoreless innings to open the 2025 season.
Yomiuri Giants starter Iori Yamasaki makes history with 35 consecutive scoreless innings to start the season, reigning CPBL MVP Ruei Yang Gu Lin picks up his first career NPB victory, Hiroshima Carp southpaw Hiroki Tokoda pitches a shutout with zero strikeouts, and Hanshin Tigers star Teruaki Sato becomes the first player to reach double-digit home runs this season.
Hiromi Itoh struck out nine across nine innings of one-run ball as the Fighters topped the Hawks in extras, 2-1.
Wednesday (April 30)
Iori Yamasaki’s seven shutout frames
Daiki Tajima (Buffaloes) threw a two-hit shutout against the Marines.
Iori Yamasaki extended his scoreless inning streak to 35, a new NPB record to start the season. The Giants beat the Carp to claim first place over the Tigers in the Central League.
Thursday (May 1)
Ruei Yang Gu Lin’s ten strikeouts
Teruaki Sato (Tigers) became the first NPB player this season to reach ten home runs.
Ruei Yang Gu Lin (Fighters) struck out ten across seven innings while allowing two runs for his first win in NPB.
The Lions walked it off for their fifth straight win.
Shoki Murakami (Tigers) threw a complete game shutout on 122 pitches.
Hikaru Kawase (Hawks) hit a walk-off double against the Marines.
Saturday (May 3)
Tatsuya Imai’s ten strikeouts
Trevor Bauer threw his first complete game shutout in NPB. His battery mate Shion Matsuo drove in the only run of the day as the BayStars took down the Giants, 1-0.
Hiroki Tokoda (Carp) threw a complete game shutout with zero strikeouts. His opponent, Takahiro Matsuba (Dragons), also had no strikeouts in seven innings. Old school!
Tatsuya Imai (Lions) struck out ten in seven scoreless frames to lower his ERA to 0.59.
