On Sunday night, Masaru Takeda was the last man standing for the Fighters in their 1-0 loss to the Yomiuri Giants.
The southpaw had a magnificent performance in a hostile atmosphere at Tokyo Dome.
Unfortunately, he got an "L" instead of a "W."
Fighters' Takeda doesn't back down from pressure
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