The look on Masahiro Tanaka's face after his victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Saturday said it all.
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher had just put the finishing touches on a complete-game victory, but the look on his face was one of pure disgust.
As the fans erupted and his teammates celebrated, Tanaka stewed, upset over allowing a run in the ninth inning. As happy as he was about the win, that alone wasn't enough.
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