In a rare show of emotion, with runners on first and third in the first inning, Hokkaido Nippon Ham pitcher Masaru Takeda pumped his left fist after striking out Tohoku Rakuten's Jose Fernandez by throwing a fastball on the inside of the plate.
Masaru Takeda fires a pitch for the Fighters during Tuesday's victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. KYODO PHOTO