Japanese right-hander pitches Tigers to KBO postseason series win
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Staked to an early lead in his first South Korean bas...
On October 20, Kia Tigers' pitcher Keisho Shirakawa led his team to a 13-1 victory over the LG Twins in the KBO postseason series, becoming the first Japanese pitcher to win a KBO postseason game. Shirakawa struck out nine in five effective innings, with key strikeouts coming in the second, third and fifth innings. The Tigers extended their lead to 8-0 after Moon Bo-gyeong led off the second inning with a single, and Shirakawa struck out Moon Jeong-bin and Moon Sung-ju swinging on sliders.
He finished the game after 76 pitches, allowing only one run conceded by reliever Jung Hai-young. Shirakawa, who had struggled in packed South Korean stadiums before, delivered his best performance in the KBO, throwing 36 fastballs, 17 sliders, 16 forkballs, four curveballs and three changeups, with his fastball reaching 153 kph.
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