Even for a guy who had pitched in half of the entire season, standing on the mound in a playoff game is something different.
Hawks middle reliever Tadashi Settsu came out of the bullpen with two Chiba Lotte runners with two outs in the seventh inning.
Settsu admitted afterward that he was nervous in that situation.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.